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Peter Giles narrates The Brass Verdict with a measured Los Angeles cool that suits both the defense attorney and the detective at the center of the story — his voice carries a professional fatigue that makes the moral complexity feel lived-in rather than constructed, across 12 tight hours. Six more Connelly titles are in the recommendations and several carry good ratings, all operating in the same procedural register where Giles's restraint lets the machinery of the plot do its work.

10 books for fans of The Brass Verdict

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    The Lincoln Lawyer

    A Lincoln Lawyer Novel • Book 1

    by Michael Connelly

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    Operating his criminal defense practice from a Lincoln Town Car, Mickey Haller takes on a rich kid's assault case that turns into a nightmare involving planted evidence, prosecutorial misconduct, and a killer he helped put away.

    4.23 Goodreads (258.9K ratings)
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    Blood Work

    Harry Bosch Universe • Book 7

    by Michael Connelly

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    Former FBI profiler Terry McCaleb learns his heart donor was murdered—and the killer may have specifically chosen him to receive her heart in this twisted psychological game.

    4.16 Goodreads (62.4K ratings)
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    Void Moon

    Harry Bosch Universe • Book 9

    by Michael Connelly

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    Fresh out of prison, professional thief Cassie Black targets a Las Vegas high-roller suite for one last score, unaware she's become the hunted instead of the hunter.

    4.02 Goodreads (36.8K ratings)
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    Chasing the Dime

    Harry Bosch Universe • Book 12

    by Michael Connelly

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    Scientist Henry Pierce gets phone calls meant for vanished escort Lilly, pulling him from his million-dollar research into a search through Los Angeles's seedy underbelly.

    3.97 Goodreads (42.9K ratings)
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    Cross Down

    Alex Cross • Book 31

    by James Patterson, Brendan DuBois

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    For the first time, John Sampson works alone when military-style attacks sideline Alex Cross, forcing the methodical detective to solve cases without his brilliant partner.

    4.40 Goodreads (25.5K ratings)
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    The Poet

    Jack McEvoy • Book 1

    by Michael Connelly

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    A serial killer is murdering homicide detectives and staging the scenes as suicides, each marked by Edgar Allan Poe quotes, and reporter Jack McEvoy's brother was the first victim.

    4.23 Goodreads (110.1K ratings)
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    The Overlook

    Harry Bosch • Book 13

    by Michael Connelly

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    A murdered doctor and missing radioactive cesium turn routine homicide into potential terrorism case for Bosch. Connelly ratchets up stakes when the FBI muscles into LAPD territory.

    4.02 Goodreads (57.2K ratings)
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    Oath of Loyalty

    Mitch Rapp • Book 21

    by Kyle Mills, Vince Flynn

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    CIA operative Mitch Rapp becomes a political liability when the President turns against him, forcing a dangerous truce. Mills continues Flynn's legacy with international intrigue that questions loyalty to country versus conscience.

    4.48 Goodreads (24.5K ratings)
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    Apprentice in Death

    In Death • Book 43

    by J.D. Robb

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    Three people die from sniper fire at an ice skating rink — apparently random victims until Dallas realizes she's hunting a killer learning the craft under expert guidance. The 43rd In Death novel explores how murder becomes a teachable skill.

    4.45 Goodreads (27.5K ratings)
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    Shadow of Doubt

    Scot Harvath • Book 23

    by Brad Thor

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    Russian fighters escort a cargo plane carrying unknown cargo, launching Harvath into a web of international deception. Thor's 23rd thriller finds fresh angles on global espionage.

    4.45 Goodreads (13.5K ratings)