The Black Echo: A Novel (A Harry Bosch Novel Book 1)

An LAPD homicide detective must choose between justice and vengeance as he teams up with the FBI in this "thrilling" novel filled with mystery and adventure (New York Times Book Review).

For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal . . . because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who had fought side by side with him in a hellish underground war. Now Bosch is about to relive the horror of Nam. From a dangerous maze of blind alleys to a daring criminal heist beneath the city, his survival instincts will once again be tested to their limit. Pitted against enemies inside his own department and forced to make the agonizing choice between justice and vengeance, Bosch goes on the hunt for a killer whose true face will shock him.

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Published Dec 1, 2002

489 pages

Average rating: 7.92

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Desert rat
May 27, 2026
8/10 stars
Really enjoyed this book! It's fun to read about the old tech being used in the police department, it really takes you back in time. This book had the right amount of suspense.
Boomer93
Jul 21, 2023
9/10 stars
My favorite read of the last few years. Bosch is a legend!

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