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Desert Star

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver
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Summary

THE WORLDWIDE #1 BESTSELLER BEHIND AMAZON PRIME'S BOSCH AND NETFLIX'S THE LINCOLN LAWYER

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...

©2022 Michael Connelly (P)2022 Orion

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

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Brilliant, Connolly, a his best

I just love Harry Bosch and having spent 20+ years in southern California and Los Angeles feel such affinity with the stories. I also started a jeep franchise in 1993 and have a great fondness for the jeep Cherokee that he treasures. It was a great vehicle and so popular in the UK, I’m now about to embark on my last Harry Bush book out of sequence I know but I’m sure I will enjoy it

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Wow

Great story, well told with a great twist. I was quickly hooked and could hardly wait to get to the end

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Another winner.

Very satisfying - everything falling into place in the last few chapters - the book fulfils my expectations that the pictures Connolly creates are better than you’d get in a film or on tv.

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Yet another top novel by this great author

Yet another top novel by this great author, do not think twice, please read it.

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My first audiobook!

Having read few Harry Bosch books and seen Titus Welliver play Bosch in the tv series, I was pleased to know he narrated this book. I could visualise the action better and found the split narration voices more engaging. I couldn't wait to push play each time and listened to it over three days, on holiday.

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Awesome thanks

what an emotional read, like losing a friend ,where does Connolly go from here? Everybody should adopt Bosch as a protagonist
thank you Mr Connolly.

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Full full full

Great busy story stuffed full would make an excellent film I love these books they’re great

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Terrific book

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

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Another stunner from Michael Connelly.

Exceptional detail, believable characters, totally absorbing plot, had me on the edge of my seat. No one writes police thrillers like Connelly.

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Loved it

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

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