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Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Book Review: A detective banished defies orders not to investigate a murder in 'Nightshade'
Detective Sergeant Stillwell of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has been banished from the homicide division. His sin: accusing his former partner of dropping a murder case for lack of evidence when, according to Stillwell, there was plenty of it. Branding him a troublemaker, his superiors packed him off to Catalina Island and put him in charge of a small, backwater office where cases normally range from petty theft to drunk and disorderly. This was supposed to be punishment, but Stillwell likes it. The island is beautiful. Recently divorced, he's already found a new love there. And he's relieved that he's free of department politics — or so he thinks. In 'Nightshade,' Stillwell is introduced as a new series character by Michael Connelly, whose other repeating protagonists, including Harry Bosch and the Lincoln Lawyer, are regulars on the bestseller lists and subjects of popular television series. Like Bosch, Stillwell doesn't bow to authority and is relentless in pursuit of justice for crime victims. However, he's younger, easier to get along with, and seemingly less prone to violence. The trouble starts when a workman scraping barnacles from the hull of a yacht discovers the body of a woman bound to an anchor at the bottom of the harbor. The local mayor, whose main concern is attracting tourists and developers to the island, demands that the case be handled quietly. In his new role, Stillwell is required to turn the investigation over to the homicide division on the mainland, but when his former partner is assigned to the case — and ultimately arrests the wrong man — Stillwell again defies authority and launches his own investigation. In the end, he not only identifies the real killer but exposes the kind of dark conspiracy he thought he'd escaped when he moved to the island. At first, the plot unfolds slowly as the author introduces a new community of characters, but soon the pace picks up. As always with a Connelly novel, the characters are well drawn and the prose is tight, precise, and easy to read. ___ Bruce DeSilva, winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award, is the author of the Mulligan crime novels including 'The Dread Line.' ___ AP book reviews:
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Downtown L.A.'s Original Pantry Closes After 100 Years
The Original Pantry Café, an iconic Downtown L.A. landmark featured in Knocked Up, Snowfall, The Million Dollar Hotel and many of Michael Connelly's bestsellers featuring Detective Harry Bosch — later portrayed by Titus Welliver on Bosch — has closed after more than 100 years. The closure is a result of a dispute between new owners and the union representing the employees. The owners decided to close the restaurant after the two sides could not reach a labor agreement. More from Deadline Oscar Night Earthquake: 3.9 Temblor Rattles North Hollywood Area As Attendees Hit Post-Ceremony Parties L.A. Wildfires: Property Damage Estimated At Between $28B-$53.8B; Full Recovery Will Take At Least Until 2029 L.A. Wildfires: How The International Industry Responded & What Happened Next Customers waited for hours in line for a table on Sunday to get one last meal at the famous eatery, which was named Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 255. The coffee shop was located at the corner of 9th and Figueroa near L.A. Live and Arena. It served coleslaw to all patrons no matter the time of day. The bread was delicious. Coffee was free until 2011. More about the food from an L.A. Weekly tribute: 'Order a stack of wheat cakes or buckwheat cakes — serious pancakes, as big as Kojak's head. The home fries here are not the pallid, shoddy examples you find elsewhere: They are proper home fries, with small bits of crunchy crust. Breakfast (you may also order eggs, as you like them) is offered with your choice of ham slices that fill half a plate, or equally generous portions of sausage or bacon.' The Pantry long claimed to never have closed or been without a customer, including when it changed locations in 1950 to make room for a freeway off-ramp. Management kept the streak alive by serving lunch in the original location and then serving dinner at the new location on very the same day. That that streak ended when the restaurant closed briefly at the order of health inspectors in November 1997. It reopened the following day. It was later closed during Covid, as well. Former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan once owned the cafe. After he died in 2023, his trust took over and listed the diner for sale in August. City News Service contributed to this report. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery How To Watch Sean Baker's Oscar Winner 'Anora': Streaming, For Rent And More Every Oscars Best Animated Feature Winner Since 2002
