The Waiting (October 2024)
In cold cases, it’s not the hope that kills you. It’s the waiting.
Renée Ballard and the LAPD’s Open-Unsolved Unit get a hot shot DNA connection between a recently arrested man and a serial rapist and murderer who went quiet twenty years ago. The arrested man is only twenty-four, so the genetic link must be familial: His father was the Pillowcase Rapist, responsible for a five-year reign of terror in the city of angels. But when Ballard and her team move in on their suspect, they encounter a baffling web of secrets and legal hurdles.
Meanwhile, Ballard’s badge, gun, and ID are stolen—a theft she can’t report without giving her enemies in the department ammunition to end her career as a detective. She works the burglary alone, but her mission draws her into unexpected danger. With no choice but to go outside the department for help, she knocks on the door of Harry Bosch.
At the same time, Ballard takes on a new volunteer to the cold case unit: Bosch’s daughter Maddie, now a patrol officer. But Maddie has an ulterior motive for getting access to the city’s library of lost souls—a case that may be the most iconic in the city’s history.
The Waiting will be released in print, eBook, and audiobook on October 15 in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. It will be released on 22 October in the UK. You can pre-order your copy now. The audiobook will be read by Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver, and Madison Lintz.
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Praise
“unputdownable…delivering white-hot suspense guaranteed to please his fans. This ranks with Connelly’s best.”
—Publishers Weekly * Starred Review
“…The Waiting is Michael Connelly at his very best, proving once again why he is the undisputed master of the modern crime novel.”
—The Real Book Spy
“Verdict: Connelly’s name on the cover guarantees a great read; his latest is no exception. The story follows the cases methodically and realistically, and the characters continue to grow. “
—Library Journal * Starred Review