This novel was published in 1995 and is the fourth in the Harry Bosch, LA detective series by Michael Connelly. The title refers to a dream that Harry had where he dreamt of a lone coyote and this was interpreted by a psychologist that Harry was one of the last of a dying breed of policemen.Bosch has been involved in an incident at work and has been put on leave to recover, much against his will, hence the trips to the psychologist. Harry has also just split up with his girlfriend too and it is not a great period in his life.
He tells the psychologist that his mission in life is to find the murderer of his mother, she was a former prostitute and she was killed when Harry was at the formative age of twelve. Harry tries to clear his past by getting the murder file on his mother and visiting his mother's best friend, a fellow prostitute called Meredith.
He tells the psychologist that his mission in life is to find the murderer of his mother, she was a former prostitute and she was killed when Harry was at the formative age of twelve. Harry tries to clear his past by getting the murder file on his mother and visiting his mother's best friend, a fellow prostitute called Meredith.
He learns that his mother, on the night of her murder, was going to meet with Arno Conklin who had been running for District Attorney. Bosch also goes to Florida and meets the only detective still alive who worked the case. He learns that the detectives were warned off one of the suspects at the time, called Fox. The murder remained unsolved.
Harry also visits the widow of the other detective on the case called Eno. Bosch manipulates the widow to gain access to old notes on the case from Detective Eno. He learns that Eno had been receiving 1,000 dollars a month from a dummy corporation following his mother's death.
Harry also visits the widow of the other detective on the case called Eno. Bosch manipulates the widow to gain access to old notes on the case from Detective Eno. He learns that Eno had been receiving 1,000 dollars a month from a dummy corporation following his mother's death.
Harry's boss Harvey Pounds is found murdered while Harry was away investigating and this turns out due to Bosch using Pounds name to gain advantage in the investigation into his mother's death.
Bosch discovers that his mother and Conklin were going to go to Las Vegas and get married but his mother was murdered on that day. The murderer captures Bosch and kills Conklin. Harry is the only loose end to his mother's murder.
Bosch discovers that his mother and Conklin were going to go to Las Vegas and get married but his mother was murdered on that day. The murderer captures Bosch and kills Conklin. Harry is the only loose end to his mother's murder.
How does Bosch track down his mother's killer on his own now?
Find out by reading the book.
Find out by reading the book.
9/10 for me, I loved finding out more about Harry Bosch's past.
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