The Dark Hours

康奈利笔下的洛杉矶，是疫情与抗议浪潮下近乎停摆的城市。主角蕾妮·巴拉德守着一整夜无人问津的班，看枪声、看混乱、看警方从主动出击退成"做少错少"的被动应对——这种体制性的无力，比任何凶手都更让人窒息。小说双线推进：新年夜的流弹杀人，与代号"午夜男子"的系列强奸案，两案在十年旧案的废墟上彼此咬合。真正打动人的，并非高潮反转，而是一个不愿随波逐流的女警，在失去民众信任、内部支持的双重夹击下，仍执意把案子办下去。它适合看腻了爽文、却仍想从类型小说里读出时代质感的读者；也适合博斯系列的拥趸——只是哈利更多是一种符号式的在场，而非主角。

Michael Connelly is the author of thirty-five previous novels, including the New York Times bestsellers, The Law of Innocence, Fair Warning, and The Night Fire. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series, the Lincoln Lawyer series, and the Renée Ballard series, have sold more than eighty million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He is the executive producer of Bosch, starring Titus Welliver, and the creator and host of the podcast Murder Book. He spends his time in California and Florida.