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Fresh Pick | NINE DRAGONS by Michael Connelly
Fresh Pick / January 17, 2011

Harry Bosch #15 October 2009 On Sale: October 13, 2009 Featuring: Harry Bosch 384 pages ISBN: 0316166316 EAN: 9780316166317 Hardcover $27.99 Add to Wish List Mystery, Thriller, Suspense Buy at Amazon.com Another good series to go back and read from the beginning! Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly LAPD Detective Harry Bosch is off the chain in the fastest, fiercest, and highest-stakes case of his life. Fortune Liquors is a small shop in a tough South L.A. neighborhood, a store Bosch has known for years. The murder of John Li, the store’s owner, hits Bosch hard, and he promises Li’s family that he’ll find the killer. The world Bosch steps into next is unknown territory. He brings in a detective from the Asian Gang Unit for help with translation—not just of languages but also of the cultural norms and expectations that guided Li’s life. He uncovers a link to a Hong Kong triad, a lethal and far-reaching crime ring that follows many immigrants to their new lives in the U.S. And instantly his world explodes. The one good thing in Bosch’s life, the person he holds most dear, is taken from him and Bosch travels to Hong Kong in an all-or-nothing…

Fresh Pick | THE SCARECROW by Michael Connelly
Fresh Pick / October 11, 2009

June 2009On Sale: May 26, 2009Featuring: Jack McEvoy448 pages ISBN: 0316166308EAN: 9780316166300Hardcover$27.99 Thriller Buy at Amazon.com Bouchercon 2009 Guest of Honor The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly The instant #1 bestseller from author Michael Connelly–“the best mystery writer in the world” (GQ)–brings back the hero of The Poet in a terrifying new thriller. Forced out of the Los Angeles Times amid the latest budget cuts, newspaperman Jack McEvoy decides to go out with a bang, using his final days at the paperto write the definitive murder story of his career. He focuses on Alonzo Winslow, a 16-year-old drug dealer in jail after confessing to a brutal murder. But as he delves into the story, Jack realizes that Winslow’s so-called confession is bogus. The kid might actually be innocent. Jack is soon running with his biggest story since The Poetmade his career years ago. He is tracking a killer who operates completely below police radar–and with perfect knowledge of any move against him. Including Jack’s. An excellent thriller that’s fast-paced and hard to put down. Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.