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The Night Fire

A Ballard and Bosch Thriller

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The Night Fire

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin
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SOME CRIMES LIGHT A FIRE THAT NEVER GOES OUT...

A JUDGE MURDERED IN A CITY PARK

Mickey Haller, the Lincoln Lawyer, defends the man accused.

A HOMELESS PERSON BURNED ALIVE

Detective Renée Ballard catches the case on the LAPD's notorious graveyard shift.

AN UNSOLVED HOMICIDE FROM A LIFETIME AGO

Harry Bosch is left a missing case file by his mentor who passed away. He was the man who taught Bosch that everybody counts, or nobody counts. Why did he keep the case all these years? To find the truth - or bury it?

IN L.A. CRIME NEVER SLEEPS

But in Ballard, Bosch and Haller: the fire always burns. Will it light the way - or leave their lives in ashes?

CRIME DOESN'T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY.

©2019 Michael Connelly (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Law Detective

Critic Reviews

'One of the most eagerly awaited books of the year.' The i newspaper, Best Crime Books for 2019

'There's something for everyone in this jam-packed plot' New York Times
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Got through this in one day. Loved it. I’m moving on to the next one immediately

Fantastic

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Connelly never fails to deliver. To me he is a most consistent author and all he writes is 5 stars. This book is just another of his brilliant story telling ability. Bosch is a character that I had warmed to, embraced, and rallied for - I have as a Bosch fan always dreaded the inevitable loss of Harry one day. Ballard has big shoes to fill, but once again Connolly is working his literary genius and she is becoming all I admired in Bosch and more. I love their flaws, humanity, tortured pasts and imperfect characters. I very much look forward to every release and devour them in one to two days. That is the followed by lamenting having to wait another year for the next book. I simply do not believe he can write a lacklustre or disappointing book.

Brilliant

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Bosh, continues to become a larger part of my life as he and I enter retirement. This partnership with Bollard is a perfect way for the author to cover police work not normally covered by male officers and yet a way for two like minded individuals to collaborate and thrive against an imperfect system.
The pace of this story & the collaboration between the two lead characters against a background of topical and realistic storytelling is exceptional.

Connelly only gets better

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I found the variation in volume between narrators a bit distracting needing to be adjusted.... otherwise it was good

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I love all Harry Bosch novels. Especially when Michael Hallers in it, they make a great team

Loved it

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Amazing! as always, this series just keeps you wanting more, looking forward to the next book! and with Titus reading it, just makes it! I couldn't imagine anyone else being Bosch!

Amazing!

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Another brilliant book by Michael Connelly. The narration by Titus Welliver is so well paired with the character of Bosh, I think this is how Bosh would talk. Also, I love Renee Ballard's character, as long as she doesn't take over the book and we loose more off Harry, her character is strong enough for her own books. I have read all of Bosh's books, many a number of times and now with this brilliant Audible App, I can listen to them 24/7. Thank you Audible.

Fabulous

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love harry bosch. great hearing Titus's voice. highly recommend. enjoyed new character of renae ballard

love harry

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great read and I would recommend it to others who enjoy detective homicide reads as Michael Connelly is a great writer

great read, I have enjoyed the book

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Another great Bosch story that weaves the crime into LA and it’s surrounds. The new characters brought in really give Harry a new lease of life with The Night Fire. I’m looking forward to the next one with Bosch and Ballard.

Michael Connelly Never Disappoints with Bosch

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