The Dollmaker was the name of the serial killer who had stalked Los Angeles ruthlessly, leaving grisly calling cards on the faces of his female victims. Now with a single faultless shot, Detective Harry Bosch thinks he has ended the citys nightmare.But the dead mans widow is suing Harry and the LAPD for killing the wrong man -- an accusation that rings terrifyingly true when a new victim is discovered with the Dollmakers macabre signature. So, for the second time, Harry must hunt down a death-dealer who is very much alive, before he strikes again. Its a blood-tracked quest that will take Harry from the hard edges of the L.A. night to the last place he ever wanted to go -- the darkness of his own heart. With The Concrete Blonde , Edgar Award-winning author Michael Connelly has hit a whole new level in his career, creating a breathtaking thriller that thrusts you into a blistering courtroom battle -- and a desperate search for a sadistic killer.