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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — a ritualistic murder; detailed forensics; confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations in Hollywood
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Bosch as a suspect — the only book where his methods make him the target; McCaleb and Bosch's parallel investigation; the ritual murder's meaning
What this book is about
FBI profiler Terry McCaleb is called to consult on the ritualistic murder of a movie director — the staging is elaborate, artistic. His investigation leads him toward Harry Bosch. Simultaneously, Bosch is working a case of his own. A Darkness More Than Night is the seventh Harry Bosch novel — the only time Bosch becomes a suspect; the dual-narrative structure puts two of Connelly's protagonists on opposite sides.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Bosch investigated for murder — the only time he's the suspect
A ritualistic staging — the artistic murder is disturbing
Two Connelly protagonists on opposite sides
Seventh in the Harry Bosch series; crossover with McCaleb series
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