Part of Harry Bosch, book 5
First published 2006
Harry Bosch returns to LAPD homicide after forced leave, eager to prove himself again. His first case drops a Hollywood producer's corpse in his lap, found in a Rolls-Royce trunk with two bullets in his head. The execution style screams organized crime, but the department's mob unit shows zero interest. Bosch follows gambling debts from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, where the investigation takes unexpected turns. An old flame reappears in his life, bringing fresh insights into the murder. What seemed like standard mob violence reveals itself as something far more twisted, involving corruption that reaches deep into official channels. The department pulls Bosch off the case and turns the investigation on him instead. But Harry won't stop digging for answers, even when his own career and safety hang in the balance. The truth lies buried beneath layers of collusion and betrayal.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: corruption, enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: Las Vegas, Los Angeles
Period: 20th-century
448 pages · Mass Market Paperback · St. Martin's Paperbacks