“Too bad. The sun’s just about to hit the ocean.”

“Come on, Dad. That happens every day.”

I nodded.

“Somewhere, at least.”

I went in for the keys, then locked up and we went down the steps to the garage. By the time I backed the Lincoln out and had it pointed down the hill, I could see the sun was spinning gold on the Pacific.

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

In no particular order, the author wishes to thank the following individuals for contributions to the research and writing of this story that ranged from small to incredibly selfless and gigantic:

Daniel Daly, Roger Mills, Dennis Wojciechowski, Asya Muchnick, Bill Massey, S. John Drexel, Dennis McMillan, Pamela Marshall, Linda Connelly, Jane Davis, Shannon Byrne, Michael Pietsch, John Wilkinson, David Ogden, John Houghton, Michael Krikorian, Michael Roche, Greg Stout, Judith Champagne, Rick Jackson, David Lambkin, Tim Marcia, Juan Rodriguez, and Philip Spitzer.

This is a work of fiction. Any errors in the law, evidence and courtroom tactics are wholly those of the author.

About the Author

About the Author

Michael Connelly is the author of the bestselling Harry Bosch series of novels as well as the #1 New York Times bestseller The Lincoln Lawyer, featuring Mickey Haller. He is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He spends his time in California and Florida.

ALSO BY MICHAEL CONNELLY

ALSO BY MICHAEL CONNELLY

Fiction

The Black Echo
The Black Ice
The Concrete Blonde
The Last Coyote
The Poet
Trunk Music
Blood Work
Angels Flight
Void Moon
A Darkness More Than Night
City of Bones
Chasing the Dime
Lost Light
The Narrows
The Closers
The Lincoln Lawyer
Echo Park
The Overlook

Nonfiction

Crime Beat

Table of Contents

PART ONE

One

Two

Three

PART TWO

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

Eleven

Twelve

Thirteen

Fourteen

Fifteen

Sixteen

Seventeen

Eighteen

Nineteen

Twenty

Twenty-one

Twenty-two

Twenty-three

Twenty-four

Twenty-five

Twenty-six

Twenty-seven

Twenty-eight

Twenty-nine

Thirty

Thirty-one

Thirty-two

Thirty-three

PART THREE

Thirty-four

Thirty-five

PART FOUR

Thirty-six

Thirty-seven

Thirty-eight

Thirty-nine

Forty

Forty-one

Forty-two

Forty-three

Forty-four

Forty-five

Forty-six

PART FIVE

Forty-seven

Forty-eight

Forty-nine

Fifty

Fifty-one

Fifty-two

Fifty-three

PART SIX

Fifty-four

Fifty-five

Acknowledgments

About the Author

ALSO BY MICHAEL CONNELLY