Echo Park

Echo Park

Edition: Large type / Large print
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0316017736
ISBN 13: 9780316017732
Publication date: October 9th, 2006
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 560
In the heart of Los Angeles, a haunting cold case resurfaces, pulling Harry Bosch back into a maze of unresolved mysteries and unsettling memories. Marie Gesto, a young woman whose sudden disappearance in 1993 left an indelible mark on the city, was once a flickering hope for answers that Bosch could not grasp. Now, years later, Bosch finds himself compelled to reopen the investigation, driven by a relentless pursuit of justice and a personal connection that cannot be ignored.

As he delves deeper into the shadows of the past, Bosch uncovers a tangled web of deception, interwoven with the lives of those who once brushed against Marie’s. Each interview, each new lead reopens the wounds, raising questions about the choices made and the lives forever altered by her mysterious fate. The case challenges him not only as a detective but as a man determined to honor the truth, no matter how painful it may be.

Amid the vibrant yet gritty backdrop of Echo Park, secrets long buried threaten to surface, revealing a darker side of the city and of human nature itself. Bosch's pursuit inevitably draws him into a confrontation with powerful forces resistant to uncovering the truth. Each step he takes uncovers not just the details of the case, but reflection on his own past and the ghosts that linger in every shadow.

In this gripping narrative, the stakes rise higher with each revelation, forcing Bosch to confront the complexities of morality, justice, and the abyss of his own existence as a detective. Driven by an unwavering sense of duty, he races against time, knowing that resolving one woman's fate may rip open the fabric of other lives he has yet to understand.

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