Crime Beat - by Michael Connelly (Paperback)

About the Book

In these vivid, hard-hitting pieces, Connelly leads the reader past the yellow police tape as he follows the investigators, the victims, their families and friends--and of, course, the killers--to tell the real stories of murder and its aftermath.

Book Synopsis

Before Michael Connelly became a novelist, he was a crime reporter, covering the detectives who worked the homicide beat. In these vivid, hard-hitting pieces, Connelly leads the reader past the yellow police tape as he follows the investigators, the victims, their families and friends--and of, course, the killers--to tell the real stories of murder and its aftermath.

About the Author

Michael Connelly is the author of forty-three novels, among them New York Times bestsellers Ironwood, The Proving Ground, and The Waiting. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series, the Lincoln Lawyer series, the Renée Ballard series, and the Catalina novels, have sold more than ninety-two million copies worldwide. A former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels, Connelly is the executive producer of four television series: Bosch, Bosch: Legacy, The Lincoln Lawyer, and Ballard. He spends his time in California and Florida.