About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 58. Chapters: Andy Straka, Bill Pronzini, Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, Charles Ardai, David Fulmer, Declan Hughes (writer), Dennis Lehane, Donald E. Westlake, Don Winslow, Earl Emerson, Eddie Muller, Edward D. Hoch, Eilis O'Hanlon, Harlan Coben, Harold Adams, Howard Browne, Ira Berkowitz, Joe Gores, John Connolly (author), John Lutz, John Straley, Jonathan Valin, Joseph Hansen (writer), Karen Kijewski, Ken Bruen, Laura Lippman, Lawrence Block, Loren D. Estleman, Lyda Morehouse, Marcia Muller, Marele Day, Max Allan Collins, Michael Collins (author), Michael Connelly, Mickey Spillane, Paul Kemprecos, Peter Spiegelman, Richard S. Prather, Rick Riordan, Robert B. Parker, Robert Crais, Robert J. Randisi, Rodman Philbrick, Ross Macdonald, Roy Huggins, S. J. Rozan, Shamus Award, Stephen J. Cannell, Stephen Marlowe, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Sue Grafton, Terence Faherty, Walter Mosley, Warren Murphy, William Campbell Gault. Excerpt: Michael Connelly (born July 21, 1956, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller. His books, which have been translated into 36 languages, have garnered him many awards. Connelly was the President of the Mystery Writers of America from 2003 to 2004. Connelly was the second oldest child of W. Michael Connelly, a property developer, and Mary Connelly, a homemaker. According to Connelly, his father was a frustrated artist who encouraged his children to want to succeed in life. W. Michael Connelly himself was a risk taker who alternated success with failure in his pursuit of a career. Connelly's mother was a fan of crime fiction and introduced her son to the world of mystery novels. At age 12, Connelly moved with his family from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale, ...
