The Black Ice

On Christmas Day, Detective Harry Bosch stands on his porch, watching a brushfire in the Cahuenga Pass. The smoke stirs memories of Vietnam, a past that haunts him. Listening to the police scanner, he hears about a body found in a motel room— Calexico Moore , a fellow cop. Bosch , though on call, hasn't been notified. Moore , a narcotics officer, is dead, possibly by suicide. Bosch feels an inexplicable connection to Moore , a man he barely knew, but whose death stirs something within him. Bosch spends Christmas reflecting on his solitary life. Cards from friends remind him of lost connections

Theme 1: Smoke Signals and Silent Calls

This thread running through The Black Ice gives the story its emotional weight. Michael Connelly weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

Theme 2: A Cop's Lonely Christmas

This thread running through The Black Ice gives the story its emotional weight. Michael Connelly weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

Theme 3: The Body in the Alley

This thread running through The Black Ice gives the story its emotional weight. Michael Connelly weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

What Readers Say About The Black Ice

The Black Ice has resonated with readers for its emotional honesty and vivid storytelling. Many describe finishing it in a single sitting — drawn forward by Michael Connelly's prose and an almost desperate need to know how it ends.

A Passage Worth Sitting With

"Smoke Signals and Silent Calls" — Michael Connelly, The Black Ice

About the Author

Michael Connelly is the author of The Black Ice. Known for emotionally resonant storytelling, their work has found devoted readers across the globe.