Harry Bosch book 1 · 1992
The Black Echo
A body found in a storm drain near the Mulholland Dam looks like an overdose, but Harry Bosch recognises the dead man as Billy Meadows, a fellow tunnel rat from Vietnam. The case leads Bosch to a bank burglary dug in from underground and into an uneasy partnership with FBI agent Eleanor Wish, while his own department watches his every move. Connelly’s debut won the Edgar Award for best first novel.
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Book facts
- Author
- Michael Connelly
- Series
- Harry Bosch, book 1 of 27
- Published
- 1992
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
The Black Echo on screen
- Bosch (2014–2021, series, Prime Video). Titus Welliver plays LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch across seven seasons, each weaving together cases from several novels. Watch with Prime
Who is in The Black Echo
4 recurring or key characters from Michael Connelly’s chart. Introduces Harry Bosch, Eleanor Wish, Jerry Edgar and Irvin Irving.
Lead 1
- Harry BoschFirst appearanceLAPD homicide detective, later retiredHollywood Homicide, demoted after the Dollmaker shooting
Major 3
- Eleanor WishFirst appearanceFBI agent, later Bosch’s wifeFBI partner on the tunnel case
- Jerry EdgarFirst appearanceBosch’s Hollywood partnerBosch’s partner
- Irvin IrvingFirst appearanceDeputy chief, later city councilman
Also featuring these characters
Other Michael Connelly books that share the most characters with The Black Echo.
- Trunk Music1997 · Harry Bosch · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Angels Flight1999 · Harry Bosch · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Concrete Blonde1994 · Harry Bosch · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Last Coyote1995 · Harry Bosch · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon