Michael Connelly: In The Shadow Of The Master: Classic Tales by Edgar Allan Poe

His 11th Harry Bosch novel, The Closers , was published in May 2005, and debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. The Lincoln Lawyer , Connelly's first-ever legal thriller and his 16th novel, was published in October 2005 and also debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. This book introduced Mickey Haller, a Los Angeles defense attorney.

Crime Beat , a non-fiction collection of crime stories from Michael's days as a journalist, was released in 2006, as was the Harry Bosch novel, Echo Park , released in October 2006.

The Overlook , Michael's 18th novel, was originally serialized in the New York Times Magazine . This Harry Bosch story was published as a book with additional material in May 2007.

Michael's 19th novel, The Brass Verdict , was released in October 2008, and debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It introduces Lincoln lawyer Mickey Haller to LAPD Detective Harry Bosch in a fast-paced legal thriller. Michael's 20th novel, The Scarecrow , was first released in May 2009, and reunites reporter Jack McEvoy and FBI Agent Rachel Walling for the first time since The Poet .

Michael released a second book in 2009, the 15th Harry Bosch novel, Nine Dragons . In this story, Bosch goes to Hong Kong to find his missing daughter. It is the most personal Bosch story since The Last Coyote.

Connelly's books have been translated in 35 languages and have won the Edgar Award, Anthony Award, Macavity Award, Los Angeles Times Best Mystery/Thriller Award, Shamus Award, Dilys Award, Nero Award, Barry Award, Audie Award, Ridley Award, Maltese Falcon Award (Japan),.38 Caliber Award (France), Grand Prix Award (France), Premio Bancarella Award (Italy), and the Pepe Carvalho award (Spain).

Michael was the President of the Mystery Writers of America organization in 2003 and 2004. In addition to his literary work, Michael 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.

Michael lives with his family in Florida.

[1]Watson, Dr. Percival, Spallanzini, and especially the Bishop of Landaff.-See “Chemical Essays,” vol. V.

[2]Toni Morrison, Playing in the Dark, quoted in Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic, eds., Critical White Studies: Looking Behind the Mirror (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1997), pp. 79-80, passim.