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The Dark Hours (Ballard & Bosch Book 4)

Series: Renee Ballard
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The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly is a gripping crime thriller featuring detectives Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch. Set during New Year's Eve in Los Angeles, the story involves a violent murder that might be linked to a series of cold cases. As Ballard and Bosch delve deeper, they find themselves racing against time to unravel the truth while navigating a city full of hidden dangers.
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This gripping story may appeal to you if you enjoy thrilling crime narratives with intricate plots. It's perfect for fans who appreciate seasoned detectives navigating a mix of fresh and familiar challenges, all set against a vividly depicted Los Angeles backdrop. Michael Connelly masterfully combines suspense, crime-solving, and rich character development.

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The Dark Hours (Ballard & Bosch Book 4)

LAPD Detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up for justice in this riveting ride from #1 bestselling author Michael Connelly.

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Amidst midnight chaos, LAPD Detective Renée Ballard shelters from the traditional New Year's Eve rain of lead as crowds of revellers shoot their guns into the air.

Minutes later, she's at the scene of a local mechanic's death, but that fatal bullet didn't fall from the sky. And Ballard is still on the hunt for the Midnight Men, fiendish serial rapists terrorising women and leaving no trace.

Up against deadly inertia and foundering morale in a ravaged police department, Ballard looks outside to the one detective she can count on: Harry Bosch. But even together they cannot relax their guard against predators who won't hesitate to kill.

This is unmatched crime writing at its summit.
-The Australian

Connelly has created heroic and flawed and very real characters who believably find ways to make things right.
-Chicago Sun-Times

Connelly is the real deal.
-New York Times Book Review

Series: Renee Ballard

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The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly is praised for its fast-paced narrative and engaging plot, with reviewers highlighting the strong chemistry between Ballard and Bosch as they tackle complex crimes. Readers appreciate Connelly's ability to intertwine real-world issues with thrilling investigative elements, maintaining suspense throughout the novel. The book is noted for its vivid character development and intricate storytelling, keeping fans of the crime and thriller genre captivated.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761067815

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 August 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 328g

Pages: 480

About the Author

A former police reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Michael Connelly is the internationally bestselling author of thirty-six novels. He has created many genre-defining characters, including crime reporter Jack McEvoy, lawyer Mickey Haller and detectives Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch, who will be featured in Desert Star, Connelly's next highly anticipated new novel, out in November this year.

Michael Connelly's books have sold more than eighty million copies worldwide. They have been translated into forty languages and have won awards all over the world, including the Edgar and Anthony Awards and the CWA Diamond Dagger, the highest honour in British crime writing.

Connelly is an executive producer and writer of the successful seven-season Amazon Prime TV series, Bosch, which ran from 2014 to 2021, and of the new IMDb TV spin-off series, Bosch: Legacy, both series starring Titus Welliver. Meanwhile, The Lincoln Lawyer is now a major new Netflix series starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller, and a second season has just been announced for 2023.

Michael Connelly's true crime podcast Murder Book is available on most podcast apps or online at murderbookpodcast.com, and his podcast The Wonderland Murders is available through Audible.

To find out more, head to:
www.michaelconnelly.com.au
www.facebook.com/MichaelConnellyBooks
Twitter: @Connellybooks

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