Michael Connelly | |
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 Connelly at the detective fiction convention Bouchercon XLI in San Francisco, October 2010 | |
| Born | July 21, 1956 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Education | St. Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Genre | Crime fiction, thriller |
| Spouse |
Linda McCaleb (m. 1984) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
| michaelconnelly | |
Michael Joseph Connelly (born July 21, 1956[1]) is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller. Connelly is the bestselling author of 38 novels and one work of non-fiction, with over 74 million copies of his books sold worldwide and translated into 40 languages. His first novel, The Black Echo, won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1992. In 2002, Clint Eastwood directed and starred in the movie adaptation of Connelly's 1997 novel, Blood Work. In March 2011, the movie adaptation of Connelly's novel The Lincoln Lawyer starred Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller.[2] Connelly was the President of the Mystery Writers of America from 2003 to 2004.[3]
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- ^ "Barnes and Nobles: Michael Connelly". Barnesandnoble.com. 2012-02-24. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ "Official website". Michaelconnelly.com. 1956-07-21. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2012-03-08.