The Black Ice

This article is about the 1993 crime novel. For other uses, see black ice (disambiguation).
The Black Ice
Hardcover edition
AuthorMichael Connelly
LanguageEnglish
SeriesHarry Bosch
GenreCrime novel
PublisherLittle, Brown and Company
Publication date
June 1, 1993
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover, Paperback)
Pages336 pp.
ISBN0-316-15382-6
Preceded byThe Black Echo 
Followed byThe Concrete Blonde 

The Black Ice is the second novel by American crime author Michael Connelly, featuring the Los Angeles detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch.[1]

Plot

In the book, narcotics officer Calexico (named after the place Calexico) Moore's body is discovered on Christmas night in a seedy Hollywood motel, from an apparent suicide. It was rumored that he had been involved in the selling of a new drug called "Black Ice". As the L.A. police higher-ups converge on the scene to protect the department from scandal, Harry Bosch inserts himself into the investigation. The trail he follows leads to Mexican drug gangs operating across the border, while he gets attracted to Calexico Moore's widow as the case progresses.

The "Black Ice" drug is a fictional drug invented by Connelly for his novel.

Potential film adaptation

In the early 1990s, Mace Neufeld, a producer for Paramount Pictures at the time, acquired the film rights for the novel, and hired screenwriter Scott Rosenberg to pen the script, with John Travolta being looked at for the lead role, several directors were considered, including Oliver Stone, John Frankenheimer, Steven Soderbergh, and Paul Verhoeven. [2][3][4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ Connelly, Michael (January 7, 2010). ""The Black Ice", coke, heroin and PCP?". MichaelConnelly.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "COVER STORY : Why Don't They Make 'Em Like This Anymore? : It's no mystery where some of the great film detectives come from--but getting one from book to box office is a tough case". Los Angeles Times. March 27, 1994. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Rosenberg hits 'Ice' again". Variety. January 10, 2000. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Reel World: What will John Travolta do next?". www.ew.com. April 27, 2001. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Julia Stiles may be the Girl in the Curl". www.ew.com. April 24, 2001. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Neufeld deal looks to give Col bigger piece of action". Variety. January 16, 2000. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "GETTING A GRIP ON EVIL". Tampa Bay Times. May 16, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022.


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