{"product_id":"the-late-show-paperback","title":"The Late Show - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Connelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this first installment of the Renée Ballard series, #1 bestselling author Michael Connelly introduces a \"complicated and driven\" young detective fighting to prove herself on the LAPD's toughest beat (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRenee Ballard works the midnight shift in Hollywood, beginning many investigations but finishing few, as each morning she turns everything over to the daytime units. It's a frustrating job for a once up-and-coming detective, but it's no accident. She's been given this beat as punishment after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor.\u003cbr\u003eBut one night Ballard catches two assignments she doesn't want to part with. First, a prostitute is brutally beaten and left for dead in a parking lot. All signs point to a crime of premeditation, not passion, by someone with big evil on his mind. Then she sees a young waitress breathe her last after being caught up in a nightclub shooting. Though dubbed a peripheral victim, the waitress buys Ballard a way in, and this time she is determined not to give up at dawn. Against orders and her partner's wishes, she works both cases by day while maintaining her shift by night. \u003cbr\u003eAs the investigations intertwine, Ballard is forced to face her own demons and confront a danger she could never have imagined. To find justice for these victims who can't speak for themselves, she must put not only her career but her life on the line. \u003cbr\u003ePropulsive as a jolt of adrenaline and featuring a bold and defiant new heroine, \u003ci\u003eThe Late Show \u003c\/i\u003eis yet more proof that Michael Connelly is \"a master of the genre\" (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Connelly is the author of twenty-nine previous novels, including the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Side of Goodbye \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Crossing. \u003c\/i\u003eHis books, which include the Harry Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer series, have sold more than sixty million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels and is the executive producer of \u003ci\u003eBosch\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Titus Welliver. He spends his time in California and Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772242821408,"sku":"9781455524235","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9a3a55a5eb4affb71a10332ee281d19b.webp?v=1780401755","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-late-show-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}