Michael Connelly

“Crime Lords – An Unholy Trinity Of Crime-Writing Superstars” at the Sydney Writers’ Festival. Three aficionados of crime dissect their thrilling bodies of work with fellow crime writer Benjamin Stevenson (Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect). Michael Connelly (Resurrection Walk) joins forces with local legends Chris Hammer (The Seven) and Michael Robotham (Lying Beside You). They discuss how to make a memorable murderer and plot a bestseller, as well as the abiding appeal of this timeless genre. On 24 May, at 8pm, at the Riverside Theatres, Parramatta. Tickets available.

“Michael Connelly’s Life Of Crime” at the Sydney Writers’ Festival. Michael Connelly  discusses the highlights of his career and the characters who have populated the pages of his novels with Michael Williams. On 25 May, at 7:30pm, at Sydney Town Hall. Tickets available.

“International Crime” at the Brisbane Writers Festival. Three international authors, in the library, with one of Australia’s finest. Whether you’re an aficionado of hardboiled crime, espionage or metafictional mystery, you’ll kill for a seat at this criminally intriguing session. With Michael Connelly + Dann McDorman + Louise Doughty + Mirandi Riwoe. Tickets available.

“Michael Connelly: Resurrection Walk”- Michael Connelly In Conversation With Chris Hammer at the Brisbane Writers Festival.  Michael discusses the latest exploits of his two most enduring characters, Harry Bosh and Mickey Haller, in the latest installment of The Lincoln Lawyer series. An ingeniously gritty blend of police procedural and courtroom drama, Resurrection Walk is another indelible mystery from the genre’s modern master. On 31 May at 11:30am at the Concert Hall, The Old Museum. Tickets available.

“Hard Boiled” at the Brisbane Writers Festival. The gritty alure of classic crime is nowhere more evident than in the hands of these phenomenal writers. Responding to and reinventing archetypes, these authors draw us into the dark underbellies of the everyday. With Dinuka McKenzie, Bryan Brown, Michael Connelly, and Ron Serdiuk. In the Edge Auditorium.  Tickets available here.