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Michael Joseph Connelly

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Michael Connelly

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1956-07-21 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.)
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Fort Lauderdale, Florida → Los Angeles, California → Tampa Bay, Florida

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Journalist
Active Years
1980-
Affiliations
Mystery Writers of America, Crime Writers' Association
Memberships
Mystery Writers of America
Influenced By
Raymond Chandler, Elmore Leonard

Education

St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Period: 1970s
Year of Graduation: 1974
Country: United States
Graduated high school in Fort Lauderdale
University of Florida
College of Journalism and Communications / Journalism (minor in creative writing)
Period: 1976–1980
Year of Graduation: 1980
Country: United States
Originally enrolled in building construction; switched to journalism inspired by The Long Goodbye

Awards

Edgar Award for Best First Novel
1992
Work: The Black Echo
Organization: Mystery Writers of America
Result: 受賞
RBA Prize for Crime Writing
2012
Work: The Black Box
Organization: RBA (Spain)
Result: 受賞(賞金付き)
Cartier Diamond Dagger
2018
Organization: Crime Writers' Association
Result: 受賞(功労賞)

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Black Echo

1992 Crime fiction / Detective fiction

First appearance of Harry Bosch; a Vietnam vet and LAPD detective investigates a murder that reveals deeper criminal networks.

JusticeEffects of warLos Angeles urban life

Blood Work

1997 Crime fiction / Thriller

Former FBI profiler Terry McCaleb, with a transplanted heart, investigates the murder connected to his donor. Adapted into a film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.

Survivor's guiltRedemptionPersonal loss
Adaptations
  • [Film] Blood Work (film) / Clint Eastwood (2002)

The Lincoln Lawyer

2005 Legal thriller / Crime fiction

Legal thriller featuring defense attorney Mickey Haller, who works from his Lincoln car and takes on a dangerous client.

Justice systemMoral ambiguityFamily
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Lincoln Lawyer (film) / Brad Furman (2011)
  • [TV series] The Lincoln Lawyer (TV series) (2022)

The Black Box

2012 Crime fiction

A Harry Bosch investigation intertwining a major social incident with personal drama.

Memory and evidenceInstitutional failure

Bosch (series)

1992 Series (Detective fiction)

Long-running series centered on Harry Bosch, set in Los Angeles, blending crime plots with personal history.

Los AngelesPolice cultureShadows of the past
Adaptations
  • [TV series] Bosch (TV series) / Eric Overmyer(開発) (2014)
  • [TV spin-off] Bosch: Legacy (2022)

Bibliography

  • The Black Echo (1992)
  • The Black Ice (1993)
  • The Concrete Blonde (1994)
  • The Lincoln Lawyer (2005)
  • Blood Work (1997)
  • The Black Box (2012)

Adaptations

  • Blood Work (film, 2002) - directed by and starring Clint Eastwood
  • The Lincoln Lawyer (film, 2011) and TV series (2022–)
  • Bosch TV series (2014–2021) and spin-off Bosch: Legacy (2022–)
  • Television adaptation of short story 'Avalon' (with David E. Kelley, 2022)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Tight, plot-driven proseProcedural, on-the-ground descriptionsFrequent references to jazz and film
Recurring Motifs
Justice and revengeThe city of Los AngelesEffects of war (Vietnam vets)Family and father-daughter relationshipsJazz music

Legacy

Michael Connelly is one of contemporary America's leading crime writers. Through the Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller series he has earned wide readership and critical acclaim; his many awards and screen adaptations have made a significant impact on popular culture and crime fiction.

Academic Societies

  • Mystery Writers of America

In Popular Culture

  • Presence of Bosch in popular culture through the Bosch TV series (Amazon)
  • Increased recognition from The Lincoln Lawyer film and TV adaptations

Quotes

  • "If you take their money, it's their turn to tell the story."
    Source: Interview (regarding film adaptations) (2002)

Trivia

  • Author of 38 novels and one work of non-fiction (as of source snapshot).
  • Over 74 million copies sold worldwide and translated into 40 languages (as of source snapshot).
  • Served as President of the Mystery Writers of America from 2003 to 2004.
  • Won the 1992 Edgar Award for Best First Novel for The Black Echo.