The Dark Hours

Paperback Published on: 12/05/2022
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Synopsis

Has a killer lain dormant for years only to strike again on New Year's Eve? LAPD Detective Renee Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to find justice for an innocent victim in the new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly.

There's chaos in Hollywood on New Year's Eve. Working her graveyard shift, LAPD Detective Renee Ballard seeks shelter at the end of the countdown to wait out the traditional rain of lead as hundreds of revelers shoot their guns into the air. As reports start to roll in of shattered windshields and other damage, Ballard is called to a scene where a hardworking auto shop owner has been fatally hit by a bullet in the middle of a crowded street party.

It doesn't take long for Ballard to determine that the deadly bullet could not have fallen from the sky. Ballard's investigation leads her to look into another unsolved murder-a case at one time worked by Detective Harry Bosch.

Ballard and Bosch team up once again to find out where the old and new cases intersect. All the while they must look over their shoulders. The killer who has stayed undetected for so long knows they are coming after him.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9781409186182
  • Number of pages: 480
  • Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 36 mm
  • Weight: 340g
  • Languages: English

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The Dark Hours
Fascinating police thriller.
This was a fascinating police thriller. One of a series but written to include the problems with policing in the US, affects of Covid19 and the storming of... READ MORE
Patricia Moren
The Dark Hours
Love Michael Connolly
Cannot wait for the next book to hit shelves..I have all of connolly's books and will be buying this as soon as it is out, did buy a signed copy before and... READ MORE
TOTO
The Dark Hours
Brilliant read
I have read most of the Harry Bosch novels and cannot speak highly enough of them. This was another exceptional read. This can be read as a stand-alone. T... READ MORE
Joanna Beesley
The Dark Hours
Great Read
My thanks to NetGalley and publisher Orion Publishing Group for the electronic copy. I've read a few of this author's books before but haven't come across... READ MORE
Hazel.M
The Dark Hours
Connelly has done it again
I have read almost all of Michael Connelly's books and none have ever disappointed me. Whilst some are, of course, better than others he never delivers any... READ MORE
Kevin Howe
The Dark Hours
Amazing series
This latest Michael Connelly featuring Ballard and Bosch is set against the backdrop of divisions within the LAPD. Another superb outing for Renee Ballard ... READ MORE
Kay Walker
The Dark Hours
The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly
The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly is another in the Ballard & Bosch partnership. It has two separate storylines, which are both extremely clever and full ... READ MORE
Christine Rennie
The Dark Hours
Absolutely recommended!
I have been eagerly awaiting the fourth book - The Dark Hours - in Michael Connelly's Ballard and Bosch novels. And IMO, this is the best one yet! It's New... READ MORE
Luanne Ollivier
The Dark Hours
An American Police novel set to the back drop of recent events
At the start of 2021, night shift detective Ballard is sat in a car waiting to hear about the latest attack by two rapists called the midnight men, who gen... READ MORE
mark Taylor
The Dark Hours
ARC
Renee Ballard, the strong female protagonist, is an LAPD detective. She is intensely devoted to her job and finds the bureaucracy and lazy cops on the forc... READ MORE
The Secret Book Review
The Dark Hours
Classic Connelly
When I read Michael Connelly's first Harry Bosch book,The Dark Echo , in 1992 I had no idea I'd still be enjoying reading about him nearly 30 years later.... READ MORE
David Blendell
The Dark Hours
Worst novel by far.
This book is virtue signalling from the start. Repeated propaganda about mask wearing.Page three cop wouldn’t attend to victim who wasn’t wearing a mask….B... READ MORE
Steve Mcleod
The Dark Hours
Brilliant read
I am a big fan of Michael Connelly and although some of his books are parts of a series you never have to read the previous books to be submerged into his ... READ MORE
Zoe Morton
The Dark Hours
A top class. 5 star outing
I’ve said it before, but it’s true. There is no classier an act than Michael Connelly. His books are sublime. Like any artist, the pictures he draws have d... READ MORE
Mary Picken
The Dark Hours
Brilliant
Love everything by Michael Connelly and this book is no exception. Renee with a sprinkle of Harry is a good combination and makes for a solid foundation to... READ MORE
robert baker
The Dark Hours
A real treat! Thoroughly enjoyed!
It’s always a treat for me to read the latest Michael Connelly book and The Dark Hours was definitely up there with this author’s other novels in that it w... READ MORE
Annette Librarian
The Dark Hours
Can't beat a bit of Bosch
You can’t go wrong with a bit of Bosch and the new “partnership” with Renee Ballard is proving to be very successful. The format feels fresh and the female... READ MORE
T Edwards
The Dark Hours
Just brilliant
I’ve loved all the Harry (Hieronymus) Bosch books since the first one The Black Echo, and this teaming with Ballard is a perfectly acceptable way to keep ... READ MORE
Ann Jones
The Dark Hours
Another excellent police procedural from this master of the genre
My thanks to Orion Publishing Group for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Dark Hours’ by Michael Connelly in exchange for an honest review. This is Book 4 in... READ MORE
Vivienne O'Regan
The Dark Hours
A good, solid read
I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Slightly slow start as we get to know the characters and the situation, but it makes for a really solid plot and good charac... READ MORE
Helen French
The Dark Hours
As good as ever!
For me Michael Connelly never puts a foot wrong. His books are plot driven, have great characters and are well written. This is as good as always. It is ve... READ MORE
Mavis Tiller
The Dark Hours
Ballard getting better
The Dark Hours is the fourth Renee Ballard thriller which was first published in 2021, and the pandemic lockdown appears in the background of this thriller... READ MORE
atticusfinch1048
The Dark Hours
Fairly Decent
This book is about Renee Ballard, one of Michael Connolly’s more recent characters, and a little about Harry Bosch (who pops up in a few key scenes, for pe... READ MORE
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