Late Show Inspiration hit Amazon Prime series

CRIME NEVER SLEEPS. CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR Daily MailONE OF AMAZONS BEST MYSTERY/THRILLERS OF THE YEAR Detective Rene Ballard works The Late Show, the notorious graveyard shift at the LAPD. Its thankless work for a oncepromising detective, keeping strange hours in a twilight world of crime. Some nights are worse than others. And tonight is the worst yet. Two shocking cases, hours apart a brutal assault, and a multiple murder with no suspects. Ballard knows it is always darkest before dawn. But what she doesnt know yet is how deep her investigation will take her into the dark heart of her city, the police department and her own past...The Late Show will keep you up all night its time to meet Detective Rene Ballard. The new novel from Americas greatest living crime writer is a gripping thrill ride that will entrance you and keep you reading until the small hours Daily ExpressIt has been more than ten years since Connelly, one of the worlds greatest crime writers, last launched a major new character. Superb storytelling this cements Connellys place at the very top of the crimewriting tree Daily MailClassy and clever, with a tenacious heroine Sunday MirrorConnelly achieves an enormous amount in these pages he creates a new character who immediately leaps into life and controls a complex, fastpaced plot full of surprises Evening StandardThe Late Show introduces a terrific female character Detective Rene Ballard. The pacing is breathless ... Ballard has astonishing... | Michael Connelly The Late Show : Inspiration for the hit Amazon Prime series