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The Concrete Blonde is a 1994 crime novel by Michael Connelly and the third book featuring Los Angeles police detective Harry Bosch. Bosch faces a civil trial over his fatal shooting of a suspected serial murderer while new evidence suggests that the original killings may not have ended. The novel combines courtroom proceedings with a police investigation and examines whether Bosch's earlier conclusions were justified.
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The Concrete Blonde ranks #68 of 183 in the Detective Novel ranking, behind Have His Carcase, ahead of Maigret and the Dead Girl.
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Why is Harry Bosch on trial in The Concrete Blonde?
Bosch faces a civil lawsuit over his fatal shooting of Norman Church, the man he believed was the serial killer called the Dollmaker. A new victim discovered during the trial raises the possibility that Bosch killed the wrong man.
Who is the Concrete Blonde in Michael Connelly's novel?
The name refers to a new female victim whose body is found buried beneath concrete. Her discovery links the courtroom dispute to an active murder investigation.
Where does The Concrete Blonde fall in the Bosch series?
Published in 1994, it is the third Harry Bosch novel. It follows The Black Ice and precedes The Last Coyote.
Does The Concrete Blonde connect to Bosch's earlier Dollmaker case?
Yes. The entire plot revisits the shooting that occurred before the events of The Black Echo. The civil trial tests Bosch's conduct while the copycat evidence tests his original conclusion.
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