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by Michael Connelly · 2015

In the Harry Bosch series

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Last checked: October 28, 2026

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Alexander McCall Smith · Adult

about 240 pages

Why: Both are detective books.
- Detective
What both books share
- detective
  The Crossing: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Detectives" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Crossing; Open Library and Wikidata for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
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Naked in Death
J. D. Robb · 1995 · Adult

about 320 pages

Why: Both are detective books.
- Detective
What both books share
- detective
  The Crossing: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  Naked in Death: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Crossing; Open Library and Wikidata for Naked in Death.
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The Murder at the Vicarage
Agatha Christie · 1930 · Adult

about 260 pages

Why: Both are detective books.
- Detective
What both books share
- detective
  The Crossing: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  The Murder at the Vicarage: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, traditional" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Crossing; Open Library and Wikidata for The Murder at the Vicarage.
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The Crossing: the facts, checked

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First published: First published in 2015. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Series: It is book 18 of the Harry Bosch series. Source: michaelconnelly.com, checked November 6, 2026. Harry Bosch ... The Burning Room ... The Crossing
Next in the series: Book 19 is The Wrong Side of Goodbye. Source: michaelconnelly.com, checked November 6, 2026. The Crossing ... The Wrong Side of Goodbye

About Michael Connelly

Born: Born in Philadelphia, United States, in 1956. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Michael Connelly received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel in 1993, for The Black Echo. Source: Wikidata, citing edgarawards.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Michael Connelly received the Anthony Award for Best Novel in 1997, for The Poet. Source: Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com, checked November 6, 2026.

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