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Violence
Some
Cold case murder of a teenager; racism in the criminal context; the current investigation's dangers
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild; adult relationships in Bosch's life
Substance Use
Some
Moderate; LAPD culture and its relationship to alcohol
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong; a teenager whose death was filed away; the neo-Nazi element and what it means for the case; Bosch's institutional reinstatement and what he carries back in
What this book is about
The eleventh Harry Bosch novel: after a hiatus, Bosch returns to active duty in the Unsolved Crimes unit. His first case is a teenage girl killed in 1988 with a gun that turns up in a neo-Nazi's possession. Connelly's cold case investigation is both a taut mystery and an examination of what LAPD politics does to the pursuit of justice.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Racist ideology in the criminal context
Murder of a teenager
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