Detective Sergeant Stilwell is back in the latest Catalina novel.

Sworn to protect a scenic island that's meant to be far from mainland evils, Detective Sergeant Stilwell feels danger closing in. Read on for an extract from Michael Connelly's latest thriller Ironwood. Stilwell could hear the plane but couldn’t see it. The moon and stars were behind cloud cover and the plane was no doubt running without lights as it circled above the island. The radio crackled and Quigley’s voice came through. “Boss, you hear that?” Stilwell brought his rove

We were lucky to get the chance to sit down with Michael and ask him a few questions about the inspiration behind his new book. Hi Michael! Thank you so much for speaking with us. First up, would you mind telling us a bit about The Proving Ground? MC: In this book, Mickey Haller, the Lincoln Lawyer, pivots and moves into civil court where he files a lawsuit against an AI company and there are billions of dollars at stake. So, it’s a David and Goliath story, which is where I t

Read an extract from The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly. To some it’s a stage. A place where carefully choreographed drama takes place. To others, a chess match with moves designed and practiced weeks and sometimes months in advance. Where nothing is left to chance. Where the wrong moves have grave consequences and finality. Where the recruited audience sits in silent judgment with their hidden biases and contempt. I have never thought of it that way. To me it’s the Octag