Harry Bosch book 3 · 1994
The Concrete Blonde
Harry Bosch is in court, defending a lawsuit over his fatal shooting of the Dollmaker, a serial killer, four years earlier. Then a note arrives saying the killing has not stopped, and a woman’s body is found set in concrete. If the note is right, Bosch shot the wrong man.
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Book facts
- Author
- Michael Connelly
- Series
- Harry Bosch, book 3 of 27
- Published
- 1994
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
The Concrete Blonde 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 Concrete Blonde
5 recurring or key characters from Michael Connelly’s chart. Introduces Frankie Sheehan and Honey Chandler.
Lead 1
- Harry BoschLAPD homicide detective, later retiredSued over the Dollmaker shooting
Major 4
- Jerry EdgarBosch’s Hollywood partner
- Irvin IrvingDeputy chief, later city councilman
- Frankie SheehanFirst appearanceRobbery-Homicide detective, old partner
- Honey ChandlerFirst appearanceCivil rights lawyerOpposing lawyer in Bosch’s civil trial
Also featuring these characters
Other Michael Connelly books that share the most characters with The Concrete Blonde.
- Angels Flight1999 · Harry Bosch · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Black Echo1992 · Harry Bosch · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Trunk Music1997 · Harry Bosch · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- City of Bones2002 · Harry Bosch · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon