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The Narrows is a 2004 crime novel by Michael Connelly featuring former Los Angeles police detective Harry Bosch. Bosch investigates the death of retired FBI profiler Terry McCaleb and becomes involved in the renewed pursuit of the Poet, a serial killer introduced in Connelly's 1996 novel The Poet. The book connects characters and events from several earlier works while combining Bosch's private investigation with an FBI operation.
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The Narrows ranks #58 of 183 in the Detective Novel ranking, behind Too Many Cooks, ahead of An Unsuitable Job for a Woman.
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Do I need to read The Poet before The Narrows?
Reading The Poet first gives the fullest background on serial killer Robert Backus and former FBI agent Rachel Walling. The Narrows continues that 1996 novel's unresolved threat while placing Harry Bosch at the centre.
How does Terry McCaleb's death connect to The Narrows?
McCaleb's widow asks Bosch to examine the former FBI profiler's death because she suspects it was not natural. That inquiry draws Bosch toward the Poet and connects the book with Blood Work.
Where does The Narrows fall in the Harry Bosch series?
Michael Connelly published it in 2004 after Lost Light. It is both a Bosch investigation and a sequel to the standalone thriller The Poet.
Why is the Los Angeles River important in The Narrows?
The concrete flood channels and tunnels of the Los Angeles River become part of the pursuit of the Poet. They give the climax a setting shaped by sudden water, confined routes and the geography of Los Angeles.
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