<b>Suspended from his job with the LAPD, Harry Bosch must face the darkest parts of his past to track down his mother&apos;s killer . . . even if it costs him his life.</b><br /> Harry Bosch&apos;s life is on the edge. His earthquake-damaged home has been condemned. His girlfriend has left him. He&apos;s drinking too much. And after attacking his commanding officer, he&apos;s even had to turn in his L.A.P.D. detective&apos;s badge. Now, suspended indefinitely pending a psychiatric evaluation, he&apos;s spending his time investigating an unsolved crime from 1961: the brutal slaying of a prostitute who happened to be his own mother.<br /><br />Even after three decades, Harry&apos;s questions generate heat among L.A.&apos;s top politicos. And as the truth begins to emerge, it becomes more and more apparent that someone wants to keep it buried. Someone very powerful...very cunning...and very deadly.<br /><br />Edgar Award-winning author Michael Connelly has created a dark, fast-paced suspense thriller that cuts to the core of Harry Bosch&apos;s character. Once you start it, there&apos;s no turning back.