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Michael Connelly
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Michael Connelly is an American writer and journalist born in Philadelphia on July 21, 1956. He is a crime fiction writer and chronicler who has worked for the Los Angeles Times and is educated at the University of Florida. His work primarily focuses on detective literature and crime literature, often featuring the significant person Harry Bosch. He writes in English and American English and has been active since 1992.
Connelly’s notable works include The Black Echo, Blood Work, The Poet, Ironwood, The Brass Verdict, and The Lincoln Lawyer. He has received several awards for his writing, including the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, the Cartier Diamond Dagger, the Barry Award for Best Novel, and the German Crime Fiction Award. He resides in Florida.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- July 21, 1956
- Works
- 1019
Top works
- Suicide Run: Three Harry Bosch Stories
- Ironwood
- The Brass Verdict (Netflix TV tie-in)
- In the company of Sherlock Holmes
- Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for
- The Wonderland Massacre & the Secret History of Hollywood — Self2024
- Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott — Self2016
- Off Camera with Sam Jones — Self2014
- A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers — Self2013
- Opie Gets Laid — Mike2009
- Castle — Michael Connelly2009
- Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles — Himself2004
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1956-07-21 ) July 21, 1956 (age 69) , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Education
- St. Thomas Aquinas High School
- Alma mater
- University of Florida
- Genre
- Crime fiction , thriller
- Spouse
- Linda McCaleb ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 )
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Occupation
- television producer
- Educated at
- University of Florida
- Employer
- Los Angeles Times
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- The Poet
- Field of work
- detective literature
- Genre
- crime literature
- Official website
- www.michaelconnelly.com
- Image
- MConnelly.jpg
- Work location
- Florida
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- Commons category
- Michael Connelly
- date of birth
- 1956-07-21
- start of work period
- 1992-00-00
- social media followers
- 60937
- name in native language
- Michael Connelly
- writing language
- English language
- significant person
- Harry Bosch
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael Joseph Connelly (born July 21, 1956) is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller, including 10 (as of 2025) with both those characters. Connelly is the bestselling author of 42 novels and one work of non-fiction (as of May 2026), with over 74 million copies of his books sold worldwide and translated into 40 languages. His first novel, The Black Echo, won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1992. In 2002, Clint Eastwood directed and starred in the movie adaptation of Connelly's 1997 novel, Blood Work. In March 2011, the movie adaptation of Connelly's novel The Lincoln Lawyer starred Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller. Connelly was the President of the Mystery Writers of America from 2003 to 2004.
Early life
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