The Brass Verdict

Defense attorney Mickey Haller returns to the legal profession after an extended hiatus and inherits the active caseload of an assassinated colleague. His primary assignment is defending a high-profile movie executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. As Haller prepares for trial, he finds himself in the crosshairs of the killer and is forced to form an uneasy alliance with LAPD detective Harry Bosch.

by Michael Connelly

Little, Brown and Company · First published 2008 · 422 pages