The Black Ice

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LAPD detective Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch returns in a procedural thriller set in and around the drug-trafficking underworlds of inner-city Los Angeles and the wastelands of Mexico.

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4.1/5 · 98349 readers · 322 pages · ≈ 5 h 58 m · Moderate

What order should I read the Harry Bosch series?

Read The Black Ice first, then follow the publication order above — The Black Echo, then The Concrete Blonde, then The Concrete Blonde, then The Last Coyote, then The Last Coyote, then Trunk Music, then Angels flight, then Lost Light.

How long does it take to read The Black Ice?

About ≈ 5 h 58 m — 322 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Black Ice~5 h 58 m

How many pages is The Black Ice?

322 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Black Ice322

What genre is The Black Ice?

It sits on the Thriller, Mystery, Fiction shelves.

Is The Black Ice in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does The Black Ice take place?

It is set in Los Angeles (Calif.), California, Los Angeles.

Who wrote The Black Ice?

Michael Connelly.

Harry Bosch — reading order

  1. → The Black Ice (1993) you are here
  2. 1 The Black Echo (1992)
  3. 2 The Concrete Blonde (1994)
  4. 3 The Concrete Blonde (1994)
  5. 4 The Last Coyote (1995)
  6. 5 The Last Coyote (1995)
  7. 6 Trunk Music (1997)
  8. 7 Angels flight (1999)
  9. 8 Lost Light (2003)
Setting Los Angeles (Calif.)CaliforniaLos Angeles