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An Original Story

By: Michael Connelly

Narrated by: Len Cariou

Length: 50 mins

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

not bad

Not bad. Seems like more information could be put in for a longer novel. The longer the better.

Gotta love Bosch

Great Bosch story, as usual. Too short but great for a little taste of Harry until the next full length novel comes out Len Cariou great as always.

Wish it were full novel, but a great short story

What did you love best about Switchblade?

, didn't want it to end wanted it to be a full novel.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

A great plot, again wish it was a full novel.

Old Bosch Stories are the best.

Great little story to listen to over dinner. The narrator is great and is a perfect match to the character he is reading about.

It's a short story!

I've read or listened to all things Bosch, so I didn't want to miss this snippet. It's straightforward and probably based on a true event when Connolly was a reporter.

Len Cariou is the narrator, as he is for most of the series. Connolly is one of my favorite authors, so I have to say this narrator reads this series more like a documentary. He does a horrible job with women, something many guys with deep voices seem to have little problems doing.

Nevertheless it's always good to hear from Harry Bosch.

Great if you like Harry,Michael and Len

JUST BE CAREFUL... I automatically, instantly buy anything by Michael Connelly so I didn't realize I burned a credit for a book that was priced at 2.63 since it was only 50 minutes long. I am pretty sure they'll let me pay cash retroactively but better if you know ahead of time. I HOPE this is like last time he did this...the Short story was released a few months before the new Bosch novel. I just can't find any data on when it is coming...here or on Connelly's site.

First Connelly Dissappointment

Any additional comments?

Cariou is Harry Bosh. He was, as usual, excellent.

I am a huge Connelly fan. I've read all of his books to-date and thoroughly enjoyed all of them. When I discovered this and a couple of other short-stories, I was eager to get my next dose. After listening to it, I feel let down. The story builds in typical Harry Bosch fashion and then it ends. The impression I was left with was this was either a concept for a future book that the author found and released or that he was past a deadline and had to get it submitted, so he ended it where he was.

Still a Connelly fan, but disappointed.

lacking in substance.

Narrator was fine. Story was lacking in every way. Don't waste your money on it. Mr Connelly didn't earn it for this one.

switchblade

It was too short. Write only full length novels. Good read but it needed more.

nice quick one

good short story. a full story, feels complete. probably best if you already "know" Harry Bosch.