The last coyote: Los Angeles police detective Harry Bosch is placed on forced leave for hitting his boss. He decides to take advantage of his free time to solve a case which has obsessed him all his life: the murder of a prostitute, his mother. By the author of The Concrete Blonde.

Trunk music: A detective investigating a murder is fired for his efforts because his probe disrupted an FBI sting operation. He is Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch of the Los Angeles Police Department who was investigating the slaying of a movie producer. A tale of Hollywood films, crooked money and crooked cops.

Angels flight: At the foot of Angels Flight, an inclined railway in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, a black lawyer is murdered, bringing cheers from policemen whom he frequently sued for brutality. The case is given to detective Harry Bosch and right away he discovers tampering of evidence.