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  • Suicide Run

  • Three Harry Bosch Stories
  • Written by: Michael Connelly
  • Narrated by: Len Cariou
  • Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)

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Suicide Run

Written by: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Len Cariou
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Publisher's Summary

Here is LAPD Detective Harry Bosch as we've never seen him before, in three never-before-collected stories.

In "Suicide Run", the apparent suicide of a beautiful young starlet turns out to be much more sinister than it seems. In "Cielo Azul", Bosch is haunted by a long-ago closed case: the murder of a teenage girl who was never identified. As her killer sits on death row, Bosch tries one last time to get the answers he has sought for years. In "One Dollar Jackpot", Bosch works the murder of a professional poker player whose skills have made her more than one enemy.

Whether investigating a cold case or fresh blood, Bosch relentlessly pursues his quarry, always on the lookout for the "tell". In this first collection of Harry Bosch stories, Michael Connelly once again demonstrates that he is the master of fast-paced, brilliantly plotted crime fiction.

©2011 Michael Connelly (P)2011 Hachette

What the critics say

"Harry Bosch is back on the case, and not a moment too soon." ( Chicago Sun Times)

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  • Ken
  • 2023-01-01

Always great stories

Great book, made even better by this narrator. I preferentially look for books narrated by him.

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Harry Bosch stories always feel personal as the stories are written so that you are invested into the detective's character. #Audible1 This is the perfect book to listen to on a long drive. Quick and precise stories and I really like this narrator.

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  • B. brown
  • 2011-10-10

Not what you expect

Im not sure about how I feel about these short stories and I really dont understand why popular authors are made to write them. They always kind of have an "Im not really into this but I have to do it" kind of feel. The stories werent bad but its hard for me to really get locked into a short story like I do regular novels. As far as the performance goes...I like Len Cariou in all of the other MC books, he is usually spot on and as good as the previous reader of Harry Bosch, Dick Hill. However, for some reason he sounds weird in "Suicide Run", almost like he didnt have the art of narrating down pat yet. Had I listened to "Suicide Run" first I would have never gone onto other Harry Bosch books because of how weird Cariou sounded. Overall not bad, for 3.99 its good entertainment....exhausting a whole credit on the other hand for this is not worth it. You pay 14.99 for a gold membership so why would anyone give up a whole credit for a book that costs 3.99??

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  • Wayne
  • 2016-12-21

The short story is not Mochael Connelly's forte!

Michael Connelly is a great writer of modern detective and legal thrillers, but while his short stories are worthwhile they are not nearly as strong as his full length novels. Suicide Run contains three Harry Bosch shorts, none of which are very good. The narration by Len Cariou is outstanding. I should have stayed with the full length novels.

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  • Daniel McAfee
  • 2011-12-20

Very Good Short Stories

Would you listen to Suicide Run again? Why?

Not really, once I read something, I want to get to something else/new.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Suicide Run?

All three of the stories were nice and neat with real conclusions.

What about Len Cariou???s performance did you like?

Len is perfect for Connelly's work. He delivers another fine performance.

If you could rename Suicide Run, what would you call it?

Three Short Stories

Any additional comments?

I am not a fan of Short Stories and only listened because they were written by Michael Connelly. These stories were much better than the

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  • Scott
  • 2011-11-02

Author & Narrator, Best Combination

I am a HUGE Bosch fan. Especially when Len Cariou is the narrator. Short, and enjoyable stories that weave in nicely with previous Bosch books. Just purchased the next set of Connelly short Bosch stories as well. [Smile]

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  • Jane
  • 2013-01-20

Well done. Typical Harry Bosch. I love the guy.

I was tempted to give this 5 stars for the last story. Harry is up against a professional poker player in the interrogation room. I loved the ending of that one. The other stories were good.

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Sadly I have problems with the narrator. I used to love him, but he has changed. He has trouble pronouncing certain sounds like K and S. It’s stressful to hear him talk. I wonder if he has ill-fitting false teeth. Other than that he is good with acting and tone of voice.

Genre: crime mystery

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  • Mark
  • 2012-08-26

Real Bosch stories, not artsy short stories

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If you like Connelly, get this. The price is excellent for the value, especially if you wait for one of the half-price sales. The three stories are full-fledged Harry Bosch stories that are just solved faster than the novels — each about an hour long. The middle story includes the Terry McCaleb FBI-profiler character and brings up a topic that is also addressed in more detail in the book "A Darkness More Than Night." All that said, this collection isn't quite as good as the other Connelly short story collection called "Angle of Investigation."

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  • Mendopaul
  • 2011-12-19

More grist for the Harry Bosch mill!

More good cases solved by Bosch, but shorter and sweeter in 3 stories. Good writing as usual but Len Cariou is having a tougher time reading in these stories. He once was the best but now is still good but strikes me as fading. Still good Bosch stories, just not as long and involved as the usual stuff.

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  • MidwestGeek
  • 2016-10-03

Wasn't worth the short time to listen.

I enjoyed "Suicide Run" but the other two were downers. Having already read "The Drop", the promotional filler at the end was of no interest to me.

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  • KEVIN MOLLOHAN
  • 2018-12-02

it sucks not worth the money .to short and boring

didn't like it .i wish i whould not payed for it.boring and to sort! i new this i wouldn't payed for it.

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  • Angelbaby
  • 2016-05-25

short stories between series

I really liked this book, this book consist of 3 Shirt stories with Harry Bosch. I admit I love the Harry Bosch series and listening to those series of books first made this book even better.
the first story had Kiz in it and deals with a case they were on before they became partners. this story broke my heart to think of how many models this crazy man had murdered and he will never get to pay for it because he committed suicide.
in the second story Harry and Terry work together, I admit I had always wanted to know the history behind their friendship and now I do, which includes the story and case of Cielo Azul.
in the last story Bosch deals with a murder that's kinda close to home for him, since his ex wife is a professional poker player. I believe this case was before he knew Mickey was his brother, but it's still a good one. I'm not a poker player so I had to listen to the way he caught the killer twice in order to really understand it.

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