Angels Flight Michael Connelly is a mystery book that brings together mystery, investigation, and suspense. The book is suited to readers who enjoy uncovering clues, following investigations, and piecing together unanswered questions.
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An activist attorney is killed in a cute little L.A. trolley called Angels Flight, far from Harry Bosch's Hollywood turf. But the case is so explosive--and the dead man's enemies inside the L.A.P.D. are so numerous--that it falls to Harry to solve it. Now the streets are superheating. Harry's year-old Vegas marriage is unraveling. And the hunt for a killer is leading Harry to another high-profile L.A. murder case, one where every cop had a motive. The question is, did any have the guts?
Amazon.com Review
Michael Connelly, whose novel The Poet won the 1997 Anthony Award for Best Mystery, is already recognized as one of the smartest and most vivid scribes of the hard-boiled police procedural. Now, with his much-anticipated sixth Harry Bosch novel, Angels Flight, Connelly offers one of the finest pieces of mystery writing to appear in 1998. Bosch is awakened in the middle of the night and, out of rotation, he is assigned to the murder investigation of the high-profile African American attorney Howard Elias. When Bosch arrives at the scene, it seems that almost the entire LAPD is present, including the IAD (the Internal Affairs Division). Elias, who made a career out of suing the police, was sadistically gunned down on the Angels Flight tram just as he was beginning a case that would have struck the core of the department; not surprisingly, L.A.'s men and women in blue become the center of the investigation. Haunted by the ghost of the L.A. riots, plagued by incessant media attention, and facing turmoil at home, Bosch suddenly finds himself questioning friends and associates while working side by side with some longtime enemies.
Angels Flight is a detective's nightmare scenario and is disturbingly relevant to the racially tense last decade of the 20th century. Amidst the twists and turns of his complex narrative, Connelly affirms his rightful place among the masters of contemporary mystery fiction. --Patrick O'Kelley
From Publishers Weekly
Hollywood homicide detective Hieronymous (Harry) Bosch (Trunk Music, 1996, etc.) is up to his very stiff neck in politics, police corruption and racial tension. The echo of the Rodney King case is almost deafening when Howard Elias, an African American lawyer famous for suing the LAPD for racially motivated brutality, is shot dead on the short train run up a steep hill in downtown L.A. known as Angels Flight. Bosch and his team?a black woman named Kizmin Rider and a black man named Jerry Edgar?are assigned the highly sensitive case. Although Bosch sniffs racial and departmental political hokum among the brass, he doggedly focuses on finding the killer, knowing that cops will be among the suspects. It all smells even worse when Bosch discovers signs of evidence tampering by the first cops on the crime scene and learns that the civilian attorney assigned to oversee the investigation had personal ties to Elias. A bit of a cowboy anyway, Bosch is even more ornery than usual, since his wife has gone AWOL and returned to gambling. Further hampered by a secretive and even obstructive departmental leadership and by his former partner's apparent links to the crime, Bosch moves well outside the rules to discover the ugly motivation for the killing. Connelly has all the hard-boiled procedural moves down and gives Bosch a reckless crusader's moral code. The finale, set against riots, delivers a brutal, anti-establishment sort of justice. This isn't Connelly's best; the plot is sufficiently ornate to diffuse tension, and Bosch seems to be evolving from the true character of early books into a sort of icon, a Dirty Harry for our times. Simultaneous Time Warner audio; author tour. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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About Michael Connelly
Michael Connelly is an internationally bestselling American crime novelist celebrated for his realistic police procedurals, gripping murder investigations, legal thrillers, and memorable fictional detectives. Best known for creating Los Angeles homicide detective Harry Bosch and defense attorney Mickey Haller, Connelly has become one of the most influential contemporary writers of crime fiction. His novels combine detailed investigative procedures, courtroom strategy, forensic evidence, and the moral challenges faced by people working within the criminal justice system. Set largely in Los Angeles and surrounding areas, his stories explore the complicated relationship between justice, power, corruption, and personal responsibility. Connelly's protagonists are often determined professionals who refuse to abandon difficult cases, even when their investigations threaten their careers, reputations, or personal lives. His celebrated books include The Black Echo, The Black Ice, The Concrete Blonde, The Poet, Blood Work, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Reversal, and The Late Show. Whether you enjoy detective novels, legal suspense, police investigations, or intricate crime mysteries, Michael Connelly books offer an immersive reading experience grounded in believable characters, careful research, and compelling questions about justice.
Who Is Michael Connelly?
Michael Connelly was born on July 21, 1956, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Florida. His interest in crime fiction developed partly through his fascination with the work of Raymond Chandler and other writers who transformed Los Angeles into a memorable setting for detective stories. After studying journalism and creative writing at the University of Florida, Connelly began a career as a newspaper reporter. He covered crime and other major stories, gaining firsthand exposure to police investigations, court proceedings, and the human consequences of violent crime. His journalism experience later became an important foundation for his novels, which are known for their attention to investigative details and professional realism. Connelly worked for newspapers in Florida before joining the Los Angeles Times, where he covered crime and the criminal justice system. His debut novel, The Black Echo, was published in 1992 and introduced detective Harry Bosch. The book received the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, helping establish Connelly as a significant new voice in crime fiction. He subsequently expanded his fictional world with additional detectives, lawyers, journalists, and investigators whose stories sometimes intersect, creating a connected literary universe that rewards long-term readers.
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