The Closers

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About this book

Harry is back, assigned to the LAPD's Open Unsolved Unit with his former cop ally and partner, Kizmin Rider. These detectives are the Closers. They are thrown into a politically sensitive and dangerous case when a white supremacist is connected to the 1988 murder of a mixed-race girl. The police department has changed, but one thing hasn't - Harry's nemesis, Irving. The former Deputy Chief has been pushed from power and given a virtually meaningless new role. Full of vengeance, Irving calls Harry a 'retread'. He watches from the sidelines like an injured bear, hoping Harry will make a mistake...

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4.5/5 · 1353 readers · 403 pages · ≈ 7 h 28 m · Moderate

What order should I read the Harry Bosch series?

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

How long does it take to read The Closers?

About ≈ 7 h 28 m — 403 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Closers~7 h 28 m

How many pages is The Closers?

403 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Closers403

What genre is The Closers?

It sits on the Thriller, Mystery, Fiction shelves.

Is The Closers in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does The Closers take place?

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

Who wrote The Closers?

Michael Connelly.

Harry Bosch — reading order

  1. → The Closers (2005) you are here
  2. 1 The Black Echo (1992)
  3. 2 The Black Ice (1993)
  4. 3 The Concrete Blonde (1994)
  5. 4 The Concrete Blonde (1994)
  6. 5 The Last Coyote (1995)
  7. 6 The Last Coyote (1995)
  8. 7 Trunk Music (1997)
  9. 8 Angels flight (1999)
Setting CaliforniaLos AngelesLos Angeles (Calif.)