The Late Show
- Published
- 18 July 2017
- Pages
- 405
- ISBN-13
- 9781409147534
- Type
- novel
About this book
Michael Connelly introduced Renée Ballard in The Late Show, published July 18, 2017 at 405 pages. It's Ballard's only solo case and origin story: once a rising star in LAPD Robbery-Homicide, she was exiled to Hollywood Division's overnight "late show" after reporting a supervisor for sexual harassment and losing the fight.
Key facts about The Late Show
The Late Show is a novel by Michael Connelly. Readers have had it since 18 July 2017. It runs to 405 pages.
Our list holds 3 editions of The Late Show. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781409147534 to find the main one.
The Late Show is book 1 of 6 in the Renee Ballard series. The series has 6 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. The Waiting is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 15 October 2024.
Additionally, Michael Connelly writes Harry Bosch, Jack McEvoy and The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller), plus 1 more series. Those series sit on our crime and legal thriller shelves. Meanwhile, Ironwood is the latest published Michael Connelly book on file, from 19 May 2026.
About Michael Connelly
Michael Connelly is one of the defining American crime novelists of the past three decades, best known for the Harry Bosch series — LAPD detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch, a Vietnam veteran and obsessive investigator whose personal code often puts him at odds with department politics. See every Michael Connelly book in order.
Its place in Renee Ballard
The Late Show is book 1 in the Renee Ballard series. It is followed by Dark Sacred Night. See the full Renee Ballard reading order.
Renee Ballard is the detective Michael Connelly built for modern Los Angeles. Once a rising star in LAPD Robbery-Homicide, she was exiled to Hollywood Division's overnight "late show" after reporting a supervisor for sexual harassment — and losing the fight. Working the hours when nobody watches, Ballard refuses to hand her cases off at dawn: a paddle-boarding, beach-sleeping insomniac with a K-9 companion and a deep grudge against departmental politics, she closes what the day shift won't touch. Her 2017 debut…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780316225984
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781409147527
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781409147534