Michael Connelly is the author of forty previous novels, among them New York Times bestsellers Nightshade,┬аThe Waiting, and┬аResurrection Walk. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series, the Lincoln Lawyer series, and the Ren├йe Ballard series, have sold more than eighty-nine million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He is the executive producer of four television series: Bosch, Bosch: Legacy,┬аThe Lincoln Lawyer, and the upcoming Ballard. He spends his time in California and Florida.