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Switchblade

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Len Cariou
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LAPD Detective Harry Bosch seeks justice for the forgotten in this original story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly

An anonymous tip puts Bosch on a case that has remained unsolved for decades, the vicious stabbing of a teenage boy whose body was found in an abandoned Old Hollywood restaurant.

Cold cases are often the toughest: With no body, no murder scene, and no fingerprints, Bosch nevertheless gets lucky when DNA evidence from the murder weapon points to a known killer. But the DA insists that science alone is not enough - he needs the case to be bulletproof before he'll take it to court.

Determined to speak for those who can no longer speak for themselves, Bosch has one chance to wrench a confession out of a cold-blooded killer, or risk letting him walk free for good.

In this gripping, never-before-published story by "master of the crime thriller" (Huffington Post ) Michael Connelly, Detective Harry Bosch quenches his thirst for justice and shows why he is "one of the most popular and enduring figures in American crime fiction" (Chicago Tribune).

©2014 Michael Connelly (P)2013 Hachette Audio Crime Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Murder Thriller
Surprising Twist • Complete Short Story • Perfect Voice Match • Relentless Detective • Forensic Details • Complex Hero
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I've read or listened to all things Bosch, so I didn't want to miss this snippet. It's straightforward and probably based on a true event when Connolly was a reporter.

Len Cariou is the narrator, as he is for most of the series. Connolly is one of my favorite authors, so I have to say this narrator reads this series more like a documentary. He does a horrible job with women, something many guys with deep voices seem to have little problems doing.

Nevertheless it's always good to hear from Harry Bosch.

It's a short story!

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JUST BE CAREFUL... I automatically, instantly buy anything by Michael Connelly so I didn't realize I burned a credit for a book that was priced at 2.63 since it was only 50 minutes long. I am pretty sure they'll let me pay cash retroactively but better if you know ahead of time. I HOPE this is like last time he did this...the Short story was released a few months before the new Bosch novel. I just can't find any data on when it is coming...here or on Connelly's site.

Great if you like Harry,Michael and Len

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Cariou is Harry Bosh. He was, as usual, excellent.

I am a huge Connelly fan. I've read all of his books to-date and thoroughly enjoyed all of them. When I discovered this and a couple of other short-stories, I was eager to get my next dose. After listening to it, I feel let down. The story builds in typical Harry Bosch fashion and then it ends. The impression I was left with was this was either a concept for a future book that the author found and released or that he was past a deadline and had to get it submitted, so he ended it where he was.

Still a Connelly fan, but disappointed.

First Connelly Dissappointment

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Narrator was fine. Story was lacking in every way. Don't waste your money on it. Mr Connelly didn't earn it for this one.

lacking in substance.

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It was too short. Write only full length novels. Good read but it needed more.

switchblade

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good short story. a full story, feels complete. probably best if you already "know" Harry Bosch.

nice quick one

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This was a great book but I was VERY disappointed to find it was such a short story!!
I can’t afford to buy a lot of books! I love the Bosch series so was excited to find this one!!
Now I have to go almost a month without listening to a book because I can’t afford to buy another one!!
Very frustrating!!

Shocked

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Great Bosch story, as usual. Too short but great for a little taste of Harry until the next full length novel comes out Len Cariou great as always.

Gotta love Bosch

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Not bad. Seems like more information could be put in for a longer novel. The longer the better.

not bad

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What did you love best about Switchblade?

, didn't want it to end wanted it to be a full novel.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

A great plot, again wish it was a full novel.

Wish it were full novel, but a great short story

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