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Michael Connelly
The Lincoln Lawyer
Mickey Haller, a defense attorney, operates out of his Lincoln Town Car, taking on cases from the morally ambiguous to the truly innocent. This legal thriller series explores the complexities of justice in Los Angeles, where the line between right and wrong is often blurred.

The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer #1
The Brass Verdict
Mickey Haller #2
El veredicto
The Lincoln Lawyer #2
The Reversal
The Lincoln Lawyer #3
The Fifth Witness
The Lincoln Lawyer #4
The Gods of Guilt
The Lincoln Lawyer #5
The Law of Innocence
The Lincoln Lawyer #6
Resurrection Walk
The Lincoln Lawyer #7
The proving ground
The Lincoln Lawyer #8The books in The Lincoln Lawyer series are best read in publication order to follow Mickey Haller's legal career and personal developments chronologically. While some cases are self-contained, overarching character arcs benefit from sequential reading.
The Lincoln Lawyer series is part of a shared universe with Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series. Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch are half-brothers, and characters and cases frequently cross over between their respective series.
The Lincoln Lawyer series has been adapted into both a feature film and a television series. The 2011 film stars Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller, and a Netflix series, which premiered in 2022, continues the adaptations.
While The Lincoln Lawyer series can be enjoyed independently, reading the Harry Bosch series enriches the experience by providing deeper context for shared characters and their intertwined family history. The crossover elements are significant but not essential for understanding Haller's cases.