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A recently retired LAPD homicide detective who cannot leave an old unsolved murder alone. Without a badge or official access, Bosch reopens the death of Angella Benton and the movie-set robbery that followed it, relying on former colleagues and his own records while learning what civilian investigation costs.

Appears from the start

A young production assistant found strangled outside her apartment four years earlier. Bosch briefly worked her homicide before another team took over; the lack of a solution, and the apparent connection to a large theft from a film production, draw him back after retirement.

First appears in chapter 4

A former LAPD robbery-homicide detective left severely disabled by gunfire during the investigation connected to the movie-set theft. He lives with the physical consequences of the old case and gives Bosch a view of work that official files no longer supply.

First appears in chapter 8

An FBI agent who disappeared while pursuing the stolen movie money. Her unresolved disappearance becomes a second cold case inside Bosch's inquiry and suggests that the robbery's consequences continued after the original police investigation stalled.

First appears in chapter 11

An FBI agent Bosch knows from an earlier organized-crime investigation. Lindell understands the federal interest surrounding the stolen money, but his obligations and the secrecy attached to the case limit what he can safely tell a retired detective.

First appears in chapter 6

A prosecutor Bosch trusts to evaluate evidence and legal exposure. Now that he has no departmental authority, Langwiser helps him distinguish what he suspects from what could support action in a case controlled by several agencies.

First appears in chapter 9

A film producer connected to the production from which a large amount of cash was stolen. Bosch must revisit the production's security, finances, and personnel to decide whether Benton's work there placed her in danger.

First appears in chapter 39

Bosch's former wife, a onetime FBI agent who left Los Angeles after their marriage ended. Information about her current life becomes unexpectedly important to Bosch as the risks of his private investigation spread beyond the old case.

Also known as Maddie

First appears in chapter 42

Eleanor Wish's young daughter. Her existence changes Bosch's understanding of the years since his marriage ended and gives him a personal future beyond the badge he surrendered.

First appears in chapter 7

Bosch's former LAPD colleague. Rider remains a cautious point of contact inside the department, where Bosch's old standing does not entitle him to reports, evidence, or the freedom to reopen another team's case.