Echo Park by Michael Connelly

[Jonetta]

In 1995, Marie Gesto disappeared after walking out of a supermarket in Hollywood. Harry Bosch worked the case but couldn't crack it, and the 22-year-old woman never turned up, dead or alive. Now Bosch is in the Open-Unsolved Unit, where he still keeps the Gesto file on his desk, when he gets a call from the DA. A man accused of two heinous killings is willing to come clean about several other murders, including the killing of Marie Gesto.

Bosch must now take Raynard Waits's confession and get close to the man he has sought - and hated - for eleven years. But when Bosch learns that he and his partner missed a clue back in 1995 that could have led them to Gesto's killer - and that would have stopped nine murders that followed - he begins to crack.

Character List
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Harry Bosch: Homicide detective working in the Open-Unsolved Unit after having retired and returned to the LAPD. He's partnered with Kiz.
Kizmin (Kiz) Rider: Harry's partner.
Abel Pratt: Bosch's boss in Open Unsolved Unit.
Gabe Norona: Pratt's boss, deputy chief of Robbery/Homicide.
Tim Marcia: Homicide detective working in the Open-Unsolved Unit.
Rick Jackson: Homicide detective working in the Open-Unsolved Unit.
Rachel Walling: FBI Agent who is now in the Tactical Division in the LA field office.
Jerry Edgar: LAPD detective and Harry's partner at the time of the Gesto disappearance.
Rick O'Shea: Prosecutor who is running for District Attorney in the next election. He's assigned to the Waits case.
Gabriel Williams: Candidate running against O'Shea for District Attorney.
Freddy Olivas: Detective working with O'Shea on the Waits case.
Marie Gesto: Woman who disappeared 13 years ago.
Irene Gesto: Marie's mother, married to Dan.
Dan Gesto: Marie's father, married to Irene.
Raynard Waits: Serial killer who is asserting he has information on Marie Gesto's disappearance.
Robert Saxon: Alias used by Waits.
Maury Swann: Raynard Waits' lawyer.
Mann: HB 12
Randolph: OIS (Officer Involved Shooting) Detective.
Osani: OIS (Officer Involved Shooting) Detective.
Anthony Garland: Son of T. Rex Garland who was Bosch's main suspect in the Gesto disappearance.
Thomas Rex (T. Rex) Garland: Wealthy businessman and Anthony's father.
Daniel Fitzpatrick: Pawnshop owner, who was killed by Raynard Waits in the riot in 1992.
Irvin R. Irving: Former LAPD deputy chief running for city council.
Martin Maizel: Running for city council against Irving. He's the incumbent.
Rosemary Foxworth: Raynard Waits' mother
Derek Doolan: Police officer.
Keisha Russell: L.A. Times reporter.
Dr. Kim: Doctor in SID.
Jason Edgar: Jerry's cousin, who works for the Department of Light and Power.
Milano Kay: Landlord at the Highland Tower.
Ted Colbert: Freddy's partner.
Roger Boylan:
Kathy Kohl: LAPD forensic tech.
Cal Cafarelli: LAPD forensic tech.
Corvin: Videographer.
Cecil Dobbs: Lead attorney for the law firm used by Thomas Garland.
Janet Saxon: Robert Saxon's mother.
Jessie Templeton: Works in the LAPD division that is responsible for hiring/firing.
Reggie
Jerry Hooten: Crime scene tech.
Dennis Franks
Bob McDonald
Arnolfo Gonzalez
Charisse Witherspoon
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Spoiler Info
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Raynard Waits real name is Robert Foxworth. Janet Saxon was his stepmother.
Pratt is having an affair with Jessica Templeton. He's also who was behind the scheme to have Waits confess to Marie Gesto's abduction and murder.
Anthony Garland murdered Marie Gesto. (hide spoiler)]