Blue on Black

What a great short story by Connelly! I had no idea that he even wrote some stand alone stories starring Harry Bosch. This one was great and we even get some interaction with a character familiar to longstanding readers, Rachel Walling.

"Blue on Black" is a short story between Connelly's "Nine Dragons" and "The Drop." Harry thinks that a man that they have been following, named Denniger is responsible for two young women who are missing. Harry asks FBI agent Rachel Walling to look at what he has so far in order to help him figure out if Denniger is their man.


I liked how the story came together and the role that Rachel plays with things. Connelly is able to evoke so much emotion in this story with Harry wanting to make sure that the two show more young men have someone that stands for them. I know a lot of people complained this was too short, but to me I thought it was pitch perfect. It made me want to go back and re-read the Harry Bosch series. show less

What a great short story by Connelly! I had no idea that he even wrote some stand alone stories starring Harry Bosch. This one was great and we even get some interaction with a character familiar to longstanding readers, Rachel Walling.

"Blue on Black" is a short story between Connelly's "Nine Dragons" and "The Drop." Harry thinks that a man that they have been following, named Denniger is responsible for two young women who are missing. Harry asks FBI agent Rachel Walling to look at what he has so far in order to help him figure out if Denniger is their man.

I liked how the story came together and the role that Rachel plays with things. Connelly is able to evoke so much emotion in this story with Harry wanting to make sure that the two show more young men have someone that stands for them. I know a lot of people complained this was too short, but to me I thought it was pitch perfect. It made me want to go back and re-read the Harry Bosch series. show less

Harry Bosch calls on FBI agent Rachel Walling for help in catching a murderer. He has a suspect, a fisherman named Denninger, but no bodies. She has a good idea of what to look for, and it all falls in place when Denninger loses a poker hand. Though this is a short story, Connelly still manages to quickly draw in readers with a suspenseful tale. Regular readers know the characters, but this well-written tale is still enjoyable on its own merit, even without any background information.

A very short, quick read that took less than 10 minutes. Probably wouldn't mean much to anyone who doesn't read the Bosch books but as a short interlude it fits well and does the job.

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Review of the Hachette Audio audiobook edition (2016) of the story that first appeared in the anthology "Hook, Line & Sinister: Mysteries to Reel You In" (2010)

Very short story with Harry Bosch asking for FBI Profiler Rachel Walling's assistance on a case. I had missed this one when it first came out and just caught up on it now thanks to the Toronto Public Library's Audiobook download service. (Thanks to Karan for the tip!)

Narrated by the Harry Bosch TV-series (2014-2021) actor Titus Welliver, which lends it an authentic gravitas.

Blue on Black is a short story. It takes place in the Pacific Ocean off of Southern California. It is one of Harry Bosch's stories. It leaves you wanting more, as it is only one chapter. Four stars were given in this review to this book.

This very short story felt like a chapter out of a Harry Bosch book. It only takes 17 minutes to listen. Mystery solved.