The explosive new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly — master of modern crime fiction and creator of Harry Bosch, the Lincoln Lawyer, and Renée Ballard.
Ironwood: A Catalina Novel is the highly anticipated second book in the Catalina series, following the acclaimed Nightshade.
Sworn to protect a scenic island paradise just twenty-two miles from Los Angeles, Detective Sergeant Stilwell thought he’d left mainland troubles behind. But when a tip leads to a botched midnight drug drop at the remote Airport in the Sky, everything explodes. A duffel bag of narcotics. A deadly shootout. A plane vanishing into the night. As danger closes in on his island haven, Stilwell teams up with LAPD Detective Renée Ballard in a relentless hunt for a cunning criminal who taunts the authorities and will stop at nothing to unleash violence in paradise.
Blending pulse-pounding suspense, razor-sharp police procedure, and Connelly’s signature “relentless narrative drive, evocative atmosphere, realistic dialogue, and well-developed characters,” this gripping 336-page hardcover delivers everything fans crave — and more.
Perfect for readers who love Michael Connelly’s Bosch, Ballard, or Lincoln Lawyer series, or anyone who enjoys taut thrillers set against the stunning backdrop of Catalina Island. Whether you’re a longtime Connelly devotee or discovering the Catalina novels for the first time, Ironwood is unputdownable summer reading that proves why his books have sold more than 89 million copies worldwide.
