“When you're a detective on the midnight shift, you don't have a specialty: you roll on any time they need a detective, whether it's big or small.”

American crime novelist and screenwriter, active since the 1990s. He is best known for his Harry Bosch series, which blends gritty police procedurals with deep character studies, and for adapting his work into films and TV series. His writing often explores moral ambiguity and the human cost of justice.