Facts: - imagesize: 225px - caption: michael connelly at bouchercon 2010 in san francisco . - influences: raymond chandler , joseph wambaugh , ross macdonald - spouse: linda mccaleb - genre: crime fiction , thriller - birth date: 21 july 1956 - name: michael connelly - nationality: american - image: mconnelly.jpg - birth place: philadelphia , pennsylvania - occupation: novelist Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael connelly .
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michael connelly -lrb- born july 21 , 1956 -rrb- is an american author of detective novels and other crime fiction , notably those featuring lapd detective hieronymus '' harry '' bosch and criminal defense attorney mickey haller .his books , which have been translated into 39 languages , have garnered him many awards .connelly was the president of the mystery writers of america from 2003 to 2004 .