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Angel Fiction

The Brass Verdict

a novel

by

  • 2008 first published
  • 534 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (10 ratings)
  • 3 editions
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Michael Connelly's The Brass Verdict (2008) is an angel fiction novel. The story is set in California and Los Angeles. Readers will find themes of murder, lawyers, crimes against and Investigation.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 32 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction bestseller list in 2008.

At about 534 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.

About The Brass Verdict

Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, Haller is back in the courtroom. When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent is murdered, Haller inherits his biggest case yet: the defense of Walter Elliott, a prominent studio executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. But as Haller prepares for the case that could launch him into the big time, he learns that Vincent's killer may be coming for him next.Enter Harry Bosch. Determined to find Vincent's killer, he is not opposed to using Haller as bait. But as danger mounts and the stakes rise, these two loners realize their only choice is to work together.Bringing together Michael Connelly's two most popular characters, The Brass Verdict is sure to be his biggest book yet.
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Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Hardcover Fiction, 2008

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Police in fiction
  • Murder
  • Lawyers
  • Murder in fiction
  • Crimes against
  • Lawyers in fiction
  • Investigation
  • Police
  • Harry Bosch
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Thriller
  • Police procedural mystery & detective
  • Bosch, harry
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Legal
  • Mickey Haller

Quick answers

Who wrote The Brass Verdict?

The Brass Verdict was written by Michael Connelly and first published in 2008.

What genre is The Brass Verdict?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is The Brass Verdict?

The median edition has 534 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Brass Verdict?

Readers who like it often enjoy Stalker, Mary, Mary and The Black Dahlia.

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