The Scarecrow

Jack McEvoy decides to go out with a bang, using his final days at the "Los Angeles Times" to write the definitive murder story of his career. He focuses on a 16-year-old drug dealer who confesses to a brutal murder. As he delves into the story, Jack realizes that Winslow's so-called confession is bogus and that there's a killer who operates completely below police radar.

Michael Connelly is the author of forty previous novels, among them New York Times bestsellers Nightshade, The Waiting, and Resurrection Walk. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series, the Lincoln Lawyer series, and the Renée 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, The Lincoln Lawyer, and the upcoming Ballard. He spends his time in California and Florida.