# Is "A Darkness More Than Night" by Michael Connelly a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Darkness More Than Night by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown, 2001) is identified by: "First Edition" stated on the copyright page above a complete Little, Brown number line that includes the numeral 1; the priced, unclipped dust jacket should retain its printed jacket-flap price (a true first has the original price intact). The US Little, Brown and Company hardcover, published January 23, 2001, is the true first edition, preceding the UK Orion edition that followed later in 2001.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- "First Edition" stated on the copyright page above a complete Little, Brown number line that includes the numeral 1; the priced, unclipped dust jacket should retain its printed jacket-flap price (a true first has the original price intact)
- The Terry McCaleb protagonist links this novel to Blood Work while the Harry Bosch thread ties it into the main series, and the earliest jackets carry the crossover framing on the flaps
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Connelly |
| Publisher | Little, Brown |
| Year | 2001 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | "First Edition" stated on the copyright page above a complete Little, Brown number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
"First Edition" stated on the copyright page above a complete Little, Brown number line that includes the numeral 1; the priced, unclipped dust jacket should retain its printed jacket-flap price (a true first has the original price intact). The Terry McCaleb protagonist links this novel to Blood Work while the Harry Bosch thread ties it into the main series, and the earliest jackets carry the crossover framing on the flaps.

## Is this the true first?
The US Little, Brown and Company hardcover, published January 23, 2001, is the true first edition, preceding the UK Orion edition that followed later in 2001. It stands as the seventh Harry Bosch novel and the second to feature Terry McCaleb.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club editions lack the number line and carry no printed price on the front jacket flap; the boards are typically thinner and lighter, and a small blindstamp (dot or maple-leaf gutter code) is usually present on the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Darkness More Than Night* by Michael Connelly a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-darkness-more-than-night
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.