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Michael Connelly

USA  (1956 - )
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About Michael Connelly
Connelly has won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Nero, Barry, Ridley, Maltese Falcon (Japan), .38 Caliber (France), Grand Prix (France), and Premio Bancarella (Italy) awards.

In addition to his work in publishing, Michael Connelly was one of the creators, writers, and consulting producers of Level 9, a TV show about a task force fighting cyber crime that ran on UPN in the Fall of 2000.

Connelly lives with his family in Florida.
 
New and Forthcoming Hardbacks

The Brass Verdict
The Brass Verdict
(Harry Bosch, book 14)

Three Great Novels 3: A Darkness More Than Night / City of Bones / Lost Light
Three Great Novels 3
A Darkness More Than Night / City of Bones / Lost Light

New and Forthcoming Paperbacks

The Brass Verdict
The Brass Verdict
(Harry Bosch, book 14)

Anthologies edited
The Best American Mystery Stories 2003Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and DesperationThe Blue Religion: New Stories About Cops, Criminals, and the Chase
 
Non fiction
Crime Beat: Stories of Cops and Killers
 
Awards
Anthony Awards Best Novel winner (1997) : The Poet
Macavity Awards Best Novel nominee (1998) : Trunk Music
Anthony Awards Best Novel winner (1999) : Blood Work
Macavity Awards Best Novel winner (1999) : Blood Work
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (1999) : Blood Work
Dagger Awards Best Novel nominee (2002) : City Of Bones
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (2003) : City Of Bones
Anthony Awards Best Novel winner (2003) : City Of Bones
Macavity Awards Best Novel nominee (2003) : City Of Bones
Anthony Awards Best Novel nominee (2006) : The Lincoln Lawyer
Macavity Awards Best Novel winner (2006) : The Lincoln Lawyer
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (2006) : The Lincoln Lawyer
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (2006) : The Lincoln Lawyer
The Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year Best Novel nominee (2006) : The Lincoln Lawyer


Links to other websites
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Michael Connelly recommends
The Innocents
The Innocents (1995)
(Wil Hardesty, book 1)
Richard Barre
"A gripping story that opens doors on an intriguing world of mystery, deceit and murder."
The Concrete River
The Concrete River (1996)
(Jack Liffey, book 1)
John Shannon
"The Concrete River is my kind of L.A. novel - hard as nails with a soft spot in the middle... a tough and engaging story."
An Educated Death
An Educated Death (1997)
(Thea Kozak)
Kate Flora
"Kate Flora does what all great writers do, she takes you inside unfamiliar territory and makes you feel right at home."
Poster Boy
Poster Boy (1998)
Stephen Solomita
"This is old-fashioned story-telling at its best. "
A Tale About a Tiger
A Tale About a Tiger (1998)
S J Rozan
"This is old-fashioned story-telling at its best. Interesting and involving tales from some of the masters of mysteries."
Eleven Days
Eleven Days (1998)
(Carl Houseman, book 1)
Donald Harstad
"A hell of a novel... gripping and unsettling."
The Jook
The Jook (1999)
Gary Phillips
"Gary Phillips wries tough and gritty parables about life and death on the mean streets."
Catch Me
Catch Me (1999)
(Jay Fletcher, book 2)
A J Holt
"A. J. Holt draws tension with the skill of a surgeon."
Stone Quarry
Stone Quarry (1999)
(Bill Smith, Lydia Chin, book 6)
S J Rozan
"STONE QUARRY is S. J. Rozan at her best... the tension and intrigue never let up. She constantly has you looking over your shoulder into the dark."
No Offense Intended
No Offense Intended (1999)
(Munch Mancini, book 2)
Barbara Seranella
"Wonderful... You can't help but take Munch Mancini - and this book - to heart."
In a Dry Season
In a Dry Season (1999)
(Inspector Banks, book 10)
Peter Robinson
"A wonderful novel."
The Final Detail
The Final Detail (1999)
(Myron Bolitar, book 6)
Harlan Coben
"Harlan Coben. He's smart, he's funny, and he has something to say."
Blindsided
Blindsided (2000)
(Jane Candiotti, book 2)
Clyde Phillips
"Moves with the speed of a bullet and has more twists and turns than the streets of San Francisco."
The Poison Sky
The Poison Sky (2000)
(Jack Liffey, book 3)
John Shannon
"Phillip Marlowe would have been proud of his contemporary heir."
In a True Light
In a True Light (2001)
John Harvey
"John Harvey writes the way we all wish we could write. Elegiac and eloquent, his stories filled with the blood of true character."
1st to Die
1st to Die (2001)
(Women's Murder Club, book 1)
James Patterson
"Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind."
Exposure
Exposure (2002)
Alan Russell
"Alan Russell is in rare form with Exposure."
Sweet Dream Baby
Sweet Dream Baby (2002)
Sterling Watson
"Sweet Dream Baby is a beautiful book. Sterling Watson is surehanded and telling in a story that is elegiac as it is gripping."
The Smoke
The Smoke (2002)
(Felony And Mayhem, book 1)
Tony Broadbent
"More than a page-turner... I was enthralled."
The Blue Edge of Midnight
The Blue Edge of Midnight (2002)
(Max Freeman, book 1)
Jonathon King
"...full of true character and jagged surprises."
Kisscut
Kisscut (2002)
(Grant County, book 2)
Karin Slaughter
"This is crime fiction at its finest."
Sucker Bet
Sucker Bet (2003)
(Tony Valentine, book 3)
James Swain
"Sucker Bet is wonderful... a cast of characters that would make Elmore Leonard's mouth water."
Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt (2003)
(Jimmy Gage, book 2)
Robert Ferrigno
"I never miss a book by Robert Ferrigno."
To the Bone
To the Bone (2003)
(Carroll Monks, book 3)
Neil McMahon
"Neil McMahon's thrillers have the precision of a surgeon's scalpel."
Deadlight
Deadlight (2003)
(Joe Faraday, book 4)
Graham Hurley
"A great british police procedural. Faraday is a fine creation."
Flesh and Blood: Guilty As Sin: Erotic Tales of Crime and Passion
Flesh and Blood: Guilty As Sin: Erotic Tales of Crime and Passion (2003)
Max Allan Collins and Jeff Gelb
"This is the stuff of literary Viagra."
Crossing the Line
Crossing the Line (2004)
(Antonio Burns, book 4)
Clinton McKinzie
"Clinton McKinzie delivers a story pulsing with intrigue and character that is as poetic as it is harrowing."
A Taint in the Blood
A Taint in the Blood (2004)
(Kate Shugak, book 14)
Dana Stabenow
"Kate Shugak is the answer if you are looking for something unique in the crowded field of crime fiction."
Missing Justice
Missing Justice (2004)
(Samantha Kincaid, book 2)
Alafair Burke
"She's got what it takes."
The James Deans
The James Deans (2005)
(Moe Prager, book 3)
Reed Farrel Coleman
"Moe Prager is my kind of private eye."
Immoral
Immoral (2005)
(Jonathan Stride, book 1)
Brian Freeman
"A page-turner of the highest calibre. It has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the end."
Cold Blooded
Cold Blooded (2005)
Robert J Randisi
"Robert Randisi is a master of the genre. He's one of the best."
The Broken Shore
The Broken Shore (2006)
(Broken Shore, book 1)
Peter Temple
"The Broken Shore by Peter Temple is a great discovery... I was fully taken in by this book. "
Speak of the Devil
Speak of the Devil (2006)
Richard Hawke
"From first line to last, Speak of the Devil moves with a rare combination of intrigue and intensity. Its engine runs on high octane adrenalin. Richard Hawke delivers a winner."
Piece of My Heart
Piece of My Heart (2006)
(Inspector Banks, book 16)
Peter Robinson
"Wonderful... multi-layered mystery."
City of Fire
City of Fire (2007)
(Lena Gamble, book 1)
Robert Ellis
"City of Fire is my kind of crime novel. Gritty, tight and assured."
Ghosttown
Ghosttown (2007)
(Whitney Logan Mystery, book 3)
Mercedes Lambert
"For these characters, one book was not enough, now we have three and I still feel shorted. After this I will miss Whitney and Lupe and the strange, wonderful people they encounter. I will miss them for a long, long time."
Before I Wake
Before I Wake (2007)
Robert J Wiersema
"A stunning debut . . .original, thought-provoking, and downright wonderful."
A Welcome Grave
A Welcome Grave (2007)
(Lincoln Perry, book 3)
Michael Koryta
"For a while now, Michael Koryta has been called one of the rising young talents in crime fiction. I say enough of that. A Welcome Grave proves the promise. Koryta is one of the best of the best, plain and simple. With stories like this, his Lincoln Perry is going to be around for a long, long time."
Cruel Poetry
Cruel Poetry (2007)
Vicki Hendricks
"I loved this book. It's a private ticket into a secret world of desire and sex and the raw edge between them."
Burn Zone
Burn Zone (2008)
(Alex Duarte)
James O Born
"Alex Duarte is my kind of cop. I hope he sticks around for a long, long, time."



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