In an interview with Q’s Tom Power, the bestselling author of detective novels and other crime fiction recalls the night that sparked his fascination with the genre.
Michael Connelly is back with Resurrection Walk, his 38th novel and the latest installment in his Lincoln Lawyer series. The story sees his two most famous characters — Mickey Haller and the now retired homicide detective Harry Bosch — teaming up to see if they can get innocent people out of prison. Over his three-decade career, bestselling crime writer Michael Connelly has published 38 books and sold more than 85 million copies worldwide.
Instead of continuing home, the teenaged Connelly decided to investigate what the man had stashed in the hedge. As he and his dad were talking, the night was lit up with the blue lights of several cop cars descending on the area. Connelly's father advised him to tell the police what he had seen.Tom Hanks says his debut novel wouldn't exist without Nora Ephron
"He was running towards what was a well-known biker bar near the beach, and figured that was his destination. So they went in there and grabbed a lot of those people. You know, I described the guy long hair and a beard, wearing jeans, boots and a T-shirt, which is like every biker in that bar. So it was a long night of looking at lineups."