A Darkness More Than Night

In a gripping narrative that intertwines two distinct investigations, 'A Darkness More Than Night' plunges readers into the dark underbelly of Los Angeles. LAPD Detective Harry Bosch finds himself at the center of a media circus, having arrested a high-profile movie director for the alleged murder of an actress, a case Bosch believes is far more complex than a staged suicide. Meanwhile, retired FBI profiler Terry McCaleb, seeking tranquility on Catalina Island after a heart transplant, is drawn back into his former life when an old colleague asks him to consult on a baffling, ritualistic murder. What begins as a quick look escalates into a full-blown investigation, as McCaleb senses the methodical hand of a truly terrifying killer. As both men pursue their respective cases, unsettling parallels emerge, revealing a chilling connection between the two seemingly disparate crimes. Their paths inevitably cross, leading to a dangerous collision of egos and methodologies, as Bosch and McCaleb find themselves entangled in a single, impossibly intricate, and deeply personal case against a foe unlike any they've ever encountered.