Terry McCaleb book 1 · 1998
Blood Work
Retired FBI profiler Terry McCaleb is recovering from a heart transplant when Graciela Rivers asks for his help. Her sister was killed in a store robbery, and her sister’s heart is the one now beating in McCaleb’s chest. He cannot say no, even though the investigation could kill him.
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Book facts
- Author
- Michael Connelly
- Series
- Terry McCaleb, book 1 of 2
- Published
- 1998
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Blood Work on screen
- Blood Work (2002, film, Cinema). Clint Eastwood plays a retired FBI profiler, recovering from a heart transplant, who hunts the killer of the woman whose heart he received.
Who is in Blood Work
3 recurring or key characters from Michael Connelly’s chart. Introduces Terry McCaleb, Graciela Rivers and Buddy Lockridge.
Lead 1
- Terry McCalebFirst appearanceRetired FBI profilerHeart-transplant recipient hunting his donor’s killer
Major 2
- Graciela RiversFirst appearanceMcCaleb’s wifeSister of McCaleb’s heart donor
- Buddy LockridgeFirst appearanceMcCaleb’s boat neighbour and sidekick
Also featuring these characters
Other Michael Connelly books that share the most characters with Blood Work.
- The Narrows2004 · Harry Bosch · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon