Quotes from Michael Connelly

Think of all the great journalism we've seen in our lifetimes. The corruption exposed, the public benefit. Where's that going to come from now with every paper in the country getting shredded? Our government? No way. TV, the blogs? Forget it. My friend who took the buyout in Florida says corruption will be the new growth industry without the papers watching.

From stockbrokers to soccer moms, there are twelve minds on the jury and they've all been marinated in different life experiences. You have to tell them all the same story. And you only get one chance. That's the trick. Twelve minds, one story. It's got to be a story that speaks to each of them.

going to lie to the media or anybody

Joel Bremmer, Times Staff Writer

the torment of the human soul in its inevitable journey to eternal damnation.

The digital world was always billed as a great advancement but he remained skeptical.

neutralizer. My job is to neutralize the state's case. Take each piece of evidence or proof and find a way to eliminate it from contention.

triad?" "No," Tao said indignantly. "We noted his tattoo and the ownership of

Jack said he'd make some calls to the bank and Global Underwriters.

He urged the new officers never to break the law to enforce the law. To do their job constitutionally and compassionately at all times.

put the car in park and got out and looked around.

No, maybe you should start. I have my meeting at

took him to a place where they poured honey on

The media is going to be hovering over this case like the helicopters that followed O.J. down the freeway.

the single bullet theory'...with the love of your life. Everybody's got one person out there. One bullet. And if you're lucky in life, you get to meet that person. And once you do, once you're shot through the heart, then there's nobody else. No matter what happens--death, divorce, infidelity, whatever--nobody else can ever come close.

más que un par de tatuajes.

They'll both know somebody's out there, coming for them.

killed the engine

the initial ID is George Thomas Irving. Age forty-six of eight—" "Irving as in Irvin Irving? As in Councilman Irvin Irving?" "Scourge of the LAPD in general and one Detective Harry Bosch in particular.

victims of sexual abuse during childhood often suffered from stunted growth. Disrupted psychological growth affected physical growth.

Prosecutors could afford to be unimaginative, even stodgy. They trotted out their cases to the jury like furniture instructions from Ikea. Step-by-step with big illustrations, all the tools you needed included. No need to look elsewhere. No need to worry. And at the end you have a sturdy table that is both stylish and functional.

Everybody seemed to be on a cell phone. The marble floor and high ceiling took all of the voices and multiplied them into a fierce cacophony of white noise.

remembered it while driving around all morning delivering search warrants at the local hospitals. "Speaking

Sometimes hot sauce was the only way I knew I was still alive.