• Switchblade

  • An Original Story
  • By: Michael Connelly
  • Narrated by: Len Cariou
  • Length: 50 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (1,641 ratings)

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Switchblade

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Len Cariou
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Publisher's summary

LAPD Detective Harry Bosch seeks justice for the forgotten in this original story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly

An anonymous tip puts Bosch on a case that has remained unsolved for decades, the vicious stabbing of a teenage boy whose body was found in an abandoned Old Hollywood restaurant.

Cold cases are often the toughest: With no body, no murder scene, and no fingerprints, Bosch nevertheless gets lucky when DNA evidence from the murder weapon points to a known killer. But the DA insists that science alone is not enough - he needs the case to be bulletproof before he'll take it to court.

Determined to speak for those who can no longer speak for themselves, Bosch has one chance to wrench a confession out of a cold-blooded killer, or risk letting him walk free for good.

In this gripping, never-before-published story by "master of the crime thriller" (Huffington Post ) Michael Connelly, Detective Harry Bosch quenches his thirst for justice and shows why he is "one of the most popular and enduring figures in American crime fiction" (Chicago Tribune).

©2014 Michael Connelly (P)2013 Hachette Audio

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There’s no end to the story. It’s like a first chapter was written and then abandoned.

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Too short

Disappointed bc it just hangs out there. I couldn’t believe he actually felt it was finished when he stopped writing. Disappointing.

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Too short

The story was good but much too short to be called a novel. I feel robbed of a credit.

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Bring on Harry Bosch!

Michael Connelly and Harry Bosch never disappoint! Great read and performance; ending was clever. Only bummer was that it was a short story - left me wanting more.

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Good for a short Short Story by a Favorite Author

If you have someplace to go and need only a 45 minute listen, I would suggest that this audio-book is priced to buy, but not to use a credit. I listened during my commute this morning and found it well performed but not a full investigation by Harry Bosch. There is not much to figure out, it is just a good listen of how Harry solves the problem of getting a guilty criminal prosecuted on a 20+ year cold case when only DNA is available. Interesting, but forgettable.

If you are new to Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, he is a wonderful detective character. I recommend reading the books in order.

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short way too short

can't believe I bought such a brief book. wanted way more for my money. love c the author

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Too short....

Didn't realize it was a short story. Not a bad story, just didn't have character development that his other novels do.

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waste of time!

started out like it would be great as Harry always is but I need the whole story.

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short but sweet

this story was short. only 2 chapters but I still liked it. I never saw it coming that the ex wife was assisting the unsolved unit in keeping her ex-husband locked up..

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Nice Harry Bosch short story.

This could have been a subplot in a Harry Bosch novel. It all came together nicely and did span quite a bit of time in less than an hour of listening. Harry as usual pieces things together and closes another case.

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