Michael Connelly is the author of twenty-nine previous novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Wrong Side of Goodbye and The Crossing. His books, which include the Harry Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer series, have sold more than sixty million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels and is the executive producer of Bosch, starring Titus Welliver. He spends his time in California and Florida.
"A masterpiece."--Steve Forbes, FORBES
"Any new book by Michael Connelly is a cause for
celebration."--Jackie Cooper, Huffington Post
"Ballard is a force that with just one novel will easily be as
beloved. There's no doubt Connelly is a master of crime fiction,
and The Late Show cements that reputation."--Jeff Ayers, Associated
Press
"Det. Ren�e Ballard is a formidable character, an insightful and
tenacious investigator with an unusual background and a sturdy
personality to carry a series... Connelly has achieved success as
one of the top mystery writers by continuing to keep his
storytelling fresh. In The Late Show, he delivers an exciting
police procedural with a unique character."--Oline Cogdill, South
Florida Sun-Sentinel
"Few writers can capture the gritty streets of L.A.-and the inner
workings of the LAPD-like Connelly."--Entertainment Weekly
"It's a sharp move that allows him to shift his perspective in
fresh and meaningful ways. Writing about the instantly appealing
police Detective Renee Ballard also recharges Connelly, who has
never been in better form."--Lloyd Sachs, Chicago Tribune
"More perhaps than any of Connelly's much-honored other titles,
this one reveals why his procedurals are the most soulful in the
business: because he finds the soul in the smallest details,
faithfully executed."--Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
"The most intriguing mystery in The Late Show, though, is Ballard
herself. Connelly is too skillful to hand us her resume in one
document dump; instead, he fills out her portrait with a subtle
hand over the course of the novel, a little background here, a
glimpse of her temperament there, the revelation of her unusual
living conditions sketched in between."--Colette Bancroft, Tampa
Bay Times
"Welcome Ren�e Ballard to the City of Angels' crime fighting
pantheon. . . Connelly excels at writing principled outsiders, and
Ren�e Ballard hews to this archetype."--Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles
Times
PRAISE FOR THE LATE SHOW
"The Late Show introduces a terrific female character: Detective
Ren�e Ballard. . . The pacing of Ballard's debut story is
breathless. . . Ballard is complicated and driven enough to sustain
the series Connelly doubtless has in mind for her." --Janet Maslin,
The New York Times
PRAISE FOR MICHAEL CONNELLY: "Michael Connelly is an undisputed
master."--Chuck Leddy
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