Part of Harry Bosch, book 22
First published 2019
Harry Bosch receives an unexpected inheritance at his mentor's funeral. John Jack Thompson's widow presses a murder book into his hands. The case involves a troubled young man killed in a drug alley twenty years ago. Thompson carried this file with him when he left the LAPD. Bosch teams up with Detective Renée Ballard to understand why this particular murder consumed his former teacher. They dig into the old evidence and witness statements. Their partnership strengthens as they follow leads Thompson had pursued in secret. A disturbing possibility emerges. Did Thompson take the case file to solve it during retirement? Or did he steal it to bury the truth forever? Bosch must confront the legacy of the man who shaped his approach to detective work. The investigation forces him to question everything Thompson taught him about lighting the fire of relentlessness.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: partnership, second-chance
Setting: LAPD, Los Angeles
Period: 20 Years Ago
405 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company