A Talk with Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly’s books have been translated into 36 languages and have won many awards. His best known crime fiction series features LAPD Detective Harry Bosch. His other hugely popular series features criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller. Michael has been a crime reporter, has written the Jack McEvoy series, stand-alone novels, many short stories, as well as non-fiction.

There’s a fascinating story how at age 16 your interest in crime peaked. Tell us about that.

One night, I was driving...