The Black Ice

The Black Ice by Michael Connelly is a gripping mystery published by Orion in 1994, featuring 322 pages in English. The story begins with the discovery of a body in a hotel room, identified as a missing LAPD narcotics officer rumored to be involved in drug trafficking. While the LAPD quickly labels the death a suicide, detective Harry Bosch is unconvinced, noticing inconsistencies at the crime scene that prompt him to delve deeper into the case.
As Bosch conducts his investigation, he navigates a complex web of shifting identities and corruption that spans across borders. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of crime and suspense, exploring themes related to police procedures and the darker aspects of the drug trade. This edition invites readers into a world where Bosch’s determination to uncover the truth leads him into perilous situations, all while he grapples with personal conflicts, including his attraction to the deceased officer’s widow.
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When a body is found in a hotel room, the press soon pick up on the case: it appears to be a missing LAPD narcotics officer, apparently gone to the bad. The rumours were that he had been selling a new drug called Black Ice that had been infiltrating LA from Mexico.
The LAPD are quick to declare the death a suicide, but Harry Bosch is not so sure. There are odd, unexplained details from the crime scene which just don’t add up. Fighting an attraction to the cop’s widow, Bosch starts his own maverick investigation, which soon leads him over the borders and into a dangerous world of shifting identities and deadly corruption…
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