Lincoln Lawyer book 2 · 2008
The Brass Verdict
Back at work after a long recovery, Mickey Haller inherits the whole caseload of a murdered colleague, including a Hollywood studio boss accused of killing his wife and her lover. Harry Bosch is working the colleague’s murder, and the two men, wary of each other, find their cases tangled together.
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Book facts
- Author
- Michael Connelly
- Series
- Lincoln Lawyer, book 2 of 9
- Published
- 2008
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Characters charted
- 8
- Chart confidence
- High
The Brass Verdict on screen
- The Lincoln Lawyer (2022–, series, Netflix). Manuel Garcia-Rulfo plays Mickey Haller, with each season built on one of the Haller novels.
Who is in The Brass Verdict
8 recurring or key characters from Michael Connelly’s chart. Introduces Cisco Wojciechowski.
Lead 1
- Mickey HallerDefence lawyer who works from his LincolnInherits a murdered colleague’s caseload
Major 3
- Harry BoschLAPD homicide detective, later retiredRevealed as Haller’s half-brother
- Lorna TaylorCase manager; Haller’s second ex-wife
- Cisco WojciechowskiFirst appearanceHaller’s investigatorBecomes Haller’s investigator
Minor and cameo 4
- Ignacio FerrasBosch’s partner
- Maggie McPhersonProsecutor; Haller’s first ex-wife
- Hayley HallerHaller’s daughter
- Jack McEvoyCrime reporterLos Angeles Times reporter
Also featuring these characters
Other Michael Connelly books that share the most characters with The Brass Verdict.
- The Gods of Guilt2013 · Lincoln Lawyer · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Law of Innocence2020 · Lincoln Lawyer · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Resurrection Walk2023 · Lincoln Lawyer · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Fifth Witness2011 · Lincoln Lawyer · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon