Michael Connelly – American crime writer, creator of the Harry Bosch series (The Black Echo) and the Mickey Haller series (The Lincoln Lawyer), the latter adapted into a film and Netflix show. Born in Philadelphia, he discovered Raymond Chandler as a teenager and knew he wanted to write about Los Angeles. Years as a crime reporter for the Los Angeles Times gave his novels grit, authenticity and the smell of the streets at night.
✨ His debut novel won the Edgar Award – a rare feat. 🚔 As a journalist, he often rode along to crime scenes with police. 📖 Harry Bosch embodies a moral code that mirrors Connelly’s own sense of justice. 🎬 Many of his books have been adapted for TV series on Amazon and Netflix. 📚 Over 80 million copies of his novels sold worldwide. 🎓 Studied journalism in Florida while working as a waiter. 🎵 Jazz plays a central role both in Bosch’s world and his own life. 🕰️ Maintains strict writing discipline, working daily for hours. 🌆 Los Angeles in his books is more a character than a backdrop. 🙃 Quirk: once admitted he confused a real cop’s name with a fictional one in his notes. 😄 Amusing: jokes that Bosch “lives on his own and just tells me what to write.”