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Desert Star

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver
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 THE BESTSELLING SERIES THAT INSPIRED AMAZON PRIME'S BALLARD AND BOSCH

SOME CRIMES YOU CAN'T FORGET.
OTHERS YOU CAN'T FORGIVE.

Detective Renée Ballard is given the chance to revive the LAPD's cold case unit and find justice for the families of the forgotten. The only catch is she must first unravel an unsolved murder, or lose this opportunity of a lifetime...

Harry Bosch is top of the list of investigators Ballard wants to recruit. The ex-detective is a living legend - but for how long?

Because Bosch has his own agenda: a crime that has haunted him for years - the murder of a whole family, buried out in the desert - which he vowed to close.

With the killer still out there and evidence elusive, Bosch is on a collision course with a choice he hoped never to make...

'Cements Connelly's reputation as the master of modern crime fiction' EXPRESS

* * * * *

CRIME DOESN'T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:

'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation'
IAN RANKIN

'An incredible writer'
RICHARD OSMAN

'The best mystery writer in the world'
GQ

'One of the world's greatest crime writers'
DAILY MAIL

'A superb natural storyteller'
LEE CHILD

'A master'
STEPHEN KING

'A genius'
INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

'Crime thriller writing of the highest order'
GUARDIAN

'One of the great storytellers of crime fiction'
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH©2022 Michael Connelly (P)2022 Orion Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Law Cold Case Detective Exciting Abraham Lincoln

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I've had this pre-ordered for as long as it was available. so well written. characters working together. perhaps hints of work to come for Renee?
Can't imagine the next Bosch installment. Thank you Mr. Connelly.

worth the wait

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I don't know how Connelly does it but the man rarely (if ever) misses. As page turning as the best he's written and Ballard has to be one of the most seamless and world appropriate characters to ever slip into a series. She just nails the attitude and atmosphere needed to inhabit this world and does it with aplomb, she's definitely a welcome addition to carry the Bosch ethos when the man himself can't do it anymore. All told, a brilliant story with excellent performances from the cast. Highly recommended.

Another brilliant Bosch/Ballard novel.

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How I love Michael Connelly and his characters, especially Harry Bosch. One more Bosch book?

Excellent and exciting story as ever

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A great addition to the Bosch books. I particularly love Titus Welliver voicing Harry Bosch; he is excellent in the Amazon Bosch series. Enjoyed the story, and all the performances

Loved it

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Brilliant read and an excellent story. One of the best of the Harry Bosch series

Terrific book

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