The Drop (novel)
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The Drop will be the 24th novel by American crime author Michael Connelly
, and the fifteenth novel featuring Los Angeles Police Department
detective Harry Bosch. The book will be published on 22 November 2011.
The novel was referenced in an October 2010 interview, in which Connelly indicated that he'd like to release "'bookend' novels next year
, the second one a Bosch book". Connelly's first novel of 2011 was the Mickey Haller
novel The Fifth Witness
.
. The fundraiser will benefit the DeKalb County Public Library Foundation. The bidding ran until 13 March 2011, at which time, after 65 bids, the auction closed at $2,917.00. The name of the winner has not been disclosed.
Michael Connelly
Michael Connelly 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...
, and the fifteenth novel featuring Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
detective Harry Bosch. The book will be published on 22 November 2011.
The novel was referenced in an October 2010 interview, in which Connelly indicated that he'd like to release "'bookend' novels next year
2011 in literature
The year 2011 will involve some significant events and new books.-Events:*Tomas Tranströmer wins the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature.*Jennifer Egan wins the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel A Visit From the Goon Squad.-Literature:*T.C...
, the second one a Bosch book". Connelly's first novel of 2011 was the Mickey Haller
Mickey Haller
Michael "Mickey" Haller, Junior is a fictional character created by Michael Connelly in the 2005 novel The Lincoln Lawyer. Haller, a Los Angeles-based defense attorney, is the paternal half-brother of Connelly's best-known character, LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch...
novel The Fifth Witness
The Fifth Witness
The Fifth Witness is the 23rd novel by American author Michael Connelly and features the fourth starring appearance of Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Michael "Mickey" Haller...
.
Plot
The book was later mentioned in a February 2011 interview, in which Connelly explained that Bosch will be "handling two cases at once, a cold case that turns hot, and the politically charged investigation into the death of a city councilman's son. The city councilman happens to be Harry's old nemesis, Irvin Irving".Character name auction
In March 2011, Connelly auctioned off the naming of a character in The Drop on eBayEBay
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. The fundraiser will benefit the DeKalb County Public Library Foundation. The bidding ran until 13 March 2011, at which time, after 65 bids, the auction closed at $2,917.00. The name of the winner has not been disclosed.