Michael Connelly was born on July 21, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Blood Work (2002), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) and The Lincoln Lawyer (2022). He has been married to Linda Carol McCaleb since May 5, 1984. They have one child.
"That's the irony in the work: the best stories are the worst things
that happen. My best times were somebody else's worst." (About being a
reporter)
I don't miss being a reporter as a job, but I do miss the everyday interaction with the front line of law enforcement. I still have a cadre of cops who keep me up to date, but I don't have the access I used to.
"In the six years I've been writing books, that is the biggest thrill
I've had." (remark to USA Today in 1994, when then President Clinton
was photographed walking out of a Washington bookstore with a copy of
"The Concrete Blonde")
"Write every day even if it is just a paragraph." (his best advice to
aspiring writers)