THE BLACK ECHO
by Connelly, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- A nearly fine crisp copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with the promotional band
- Seller
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Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Little Brown, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. A nearly fine crisp copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with the promotional band. Author's first book. This copy is inscribed by the author on the title page. Not only is this the first book by Michael Connelly, it is also the debut of one of the great detectives of the modern era, one Harry Bosch. This book won the Edgar Award and is the basis for the cable series. For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal...because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who had fought side by side with him in a hellish underground war. Now Bosch is about to relive the horror of Nam. From a dangerous maze of blind alleys to a daring criminal heist beneath the city, his survival instincts will once again be tested to their limit. Pitted against enemies inside his own department and forced to make the agonizing choice between justice and vengeance, Bosch goes on the hunt for a killer whose true face will shock him.The blue wrap-a-round band offered $5 off, and, of course, we will honor that and throw in free priority mail shipping.
Synopsis
For LAPD homicide cop Harry Bosch -- hero, maverick, nighthawk -- the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal.The dead man, Billy Meadows, was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who fought side by side with him in a nightmare underground war that brought them to the depths of hell. Now, Bosch is about to relive the horror of Nam. From a dangerous maze of blind alleys to a daring criminal heist beneath the city to the tortuous link that must be uncovered, his survival instincts will once again be tested to their limit.Joining with an enigmatic and seductive female FBI agent, pitted against enemies inside his own department, Bosch must make the agonizing choice between justice and vengeance, as he tracks down a killer whose true face will shock him.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ed Smith Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12620
- Title
- THE BLACK ECHO
- Author
- Connelly, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - A nearly fine crisp copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with the promotional band
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Little Brown
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Edgar Award, signed and inscribed, Harry Bosch, detective fiction, modern literature, cable series
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About the Seller
Ed Smith Books
Biblio member since 2009
Bainbridge Island, Washington
About Ed Smith Books
Ed Smith Books specializes in better condition modern literary first editions, signed books, photographic monographs, screen and theater related material and pop culture. We offer appraisals for books and photographs. We are located a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle, WA on Bainbridge Island. Since 1985 (ABAA since 1995). Two authors we specialize in are Charles Bukowski and Hunter S Thompson. Open by appointment.
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