Harry Bosch book 20 · 2016
The Wrong Side of Goodbye
Harry Bosch now volunteers for the small San Fernando police department and takes private work on the side. A dying billionaire hires him to find out whether he fathered a child decades ago, while in San Fernando Bosch hunts a serial attacker with detective Bella Lourdes.
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Book facts
- Author
- Michael Connelly
- Series
- Harry Bosch, book 20 of 27
- Published
- 2016
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- Medium
The Wrong Side of Goodbye 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
- Bosch: Legacy (2022–2025, series, Prime Video). Retired from the LAPD, Bosch works as a private investigator while his daughter Maddie begins her career as a patrol officer. Watch with Prime
Who is in The Wrong Side of Goodbye
4 recurring or key characters from Michael Connelly’s chart. Introduces Bella Lourdes.
Lead 1
- Harry BoschLAPD homicide detective, later retiredSan Fernando PD reserve detective and private investigator
Major 1
- Bella LourdesFirst appearanceSan Fernando PD detectiveIntroduced
Minor and cameo 2
- Maddie BoschBosch’s daughter
- Mickey HallerDefence lawyer who works from his Lincoln
Also featuring these characters
Other Michael Connelly books that share the most characters with The Wrong Side of Goodbye.
- Dark Sacred Night2018 · Renée Ballard · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Night Fire2019 · Renée Ballard · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Reversal2010 · Lincoln Lawyer · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Nine Dragons2009 · Harry Bosch · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon