The Closers
Eleventh novel about Harry Bosch by Michael Connelly
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The Closers is the 15th novel by American crime author Michael Connelly,[1] and the 11th featuring the Los Angeles detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch. This novel features a return to an omniscient third-person style narration after the previous two, set during Bosch's retirement (Lost Light and The Narrows) were narrated in from a first-person perspective.[2][3]
First edition | |
| Author | Michael Connelly |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Harry Bosch #11 |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Little, Brown |
| Publication date | May 16, 2005 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 416 pp |
| ISBN | 0-316-73494-2 |
| OCLC | 57414458 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 22 |
| LC Class | PS3553.O51165 C58 2005b |
| Preceded by | The Narrows |
| Followed by | The Lincoln Lawyer |
Plot
Major characters
Harry Bosch: Harry Bosch is the lead detective in the story. Bosch returns to LAPD after a three-year retirement. He works in the open-unsolved (cold cases) division of the force. Bosch is an intelligent detective who leaves no stone unturned. He is the only member of his police academy class still working for the LAPD.[4]
Kizmin Rider: Kizmin "Kiz" Rider is an African American detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. She initially worked robbery and fraud in the Pacific Division before moving to the homicide table in the Hollywood Division where she was assigned to Squad One along with Harry Bosch and Jerry Edgar. She had persuaded the chief to take Harry back to service.