Thirty books on, his plots get tougher and his characters more engaging. As always, Connelly's blackboard work is as precise as his finale is exciting.'- Booklist, 'Masterly.Indeed, the notion of crossing resonates on different levels-the intersection of predator and prey, cops gone rogue, and for Bosch, the transition from one part of his life into something exciting and new.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review), 'Connelly continues to write quality crime fiction, and The Crossing is another great character study mixed with a truly baffling puzzle.' - Jeff Ayers, Associated Press, 'Tense and Effective'- Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal, 'Michael Connelly remains one of the most reliable writers in the PI crowd. should keep him busy-and Connelly fans happy-for years to come.'- Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post, 'Connelly painstakingly and brilliantly shows Bosch slogging after the truth. 'As always with a Bosch novel, the delight is in the 'inside police' details.What Bosch does discover in The Crossing. Thrilling, fast-paced, and impossible to put down, The Crossing shows without a shadow of doubt that Connelly is 'a master of building suspense' ( Wall Street Journal ). Soon his investigation leads him inside the police department, where he realizes that the killer he's been tracking has also been tracking him. The prosecution's file just has too many holes and he has to find out for himself: if Haller's client didn't do it, then who did? With the secret help of his former LAPD partner Lucy Soto, Harry starts digging. Though it goes against all his instincts, Bosch reluctantly takes the case. If Harry proves that his client did it, under the rules of discovery, they are obliged to turn over the evidence to the prosecution. But Mickey promises to let the chips fall where they may. He feels it will undo all the good he's done in his thirty years as a homicide cop.

Bosch doesn't want anything to do with crossing the aisle to work for the defense. Though the murder rap seems ironclad, Mickey is sure it's a setup.

A woman has been brutally murdered in her bed and all evidence points to Haller's client, a former gang member turned family man. Detective Harry Bosch has retired from the LAPD, but his half-brother, defense attorney Mickey Haller, needs his help.

In this 'tense' thriller and #1 New York Time s bestseller, Detective Harry Bosch teams up with Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller to track down a killer who just might find them first ( Wall Street Journal ).

Michael connelly's book the crossing