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Michael Connelly

Writing

Born July 21, 1956 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Michael Joseph Connelly 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 with both those characters. Connelly is the bestselling author of 42 novels and one work of non-fiction, 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.

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Awards & recognition

  • Cartier Diamond Dagger · 2018
  • Harper Lee Prize — Legal Fiction · 2012
  • Anthony Award — Best Novel · 2009
  • Shamus Award · 2006
  • Anthony Award — Best Novel · 2003
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  • Barry Award — Best Novel · 2003
  • Bancarella Literary Prize · 2000
  • German Crime Fiction Award · 2000
  • Anthony Award — Best Novel · 1999
  • Barry Award — Best Novel · 1998
  • Anthony Award — Best Novel · 1997
  • Edgar Allan Poe Award — Best First Novel · 1993
  • Grand Prix de Littérature Policière · 1990

Filmography11 titles