The Concrete Blonde book cover by Michael Connelly

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Series
Book 3 of Harry Bosch. See all Harry Bosch books in order
The book before
The Black Ice
The book after
The Last Coyote
Order checked
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against michaelconnelly.com
Place in the series
It is book 3 of the Harry Bosch series. (michaelconnelly.com; read November 6, 2026)
Next book
Book 4 is The Last Coyote. (michaelconnelly.com; read November 6, 2026)

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Publication
First published in 1994. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)

What The Concrete Blonde is about

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  • Four years ago, Harry Bosch, a homicide detective, shot a notorious serial killer while arresting him. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) a notorious serial killer whom homicide detective Harry Bosch shot during an arrest
  • Now the dead man's family says Bosch killed the wrong man and is suing the LAPD. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) accused him of killing the wrong man ... filed a civil suit against the LAPD
  • Then a new murder bears every mark of the dead killer's style. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) a new murder occurs with all the hallmarks of the dead slayer's style

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Other books in Harry Bosch

25 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: The Black Echo
  2. Book 2: The Black Ice
  3. Book 4: The Last Coyote
  4. Book 5: Trunk Music
  5. Book 6: Angels Flight
  6. Book 7: A Darkness More Than Night
  7. Book 8: City of Bones
  8. Book 9: Lost Light
  9. Book 10: The Narrows
  10. Book 11: The Closers
  11. Book 12: Echo Park
  12. Book 13: The Overlook
  13. Book 14: Nine Dragons
  14. Book 15: The Drop
  15. Book 16: The Black Box
  16. Book 17: The Burning Room
  17. The Crossing
  18. Book 19: The Wrong Side of Goodbye
  19. Two Kinds of Truth
  20. Book 21: Dark Sacred Night
  21. Book 22: The Night Fire
  22. Book 23: The Dark Hours
  23. Book 24: Desert Star
  24. Book 25: The Waiting

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