# Is "Dark Sacred Night" by Michael Connelly a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown, 2018) is identified by: First printing states First Edition on the copyright page with a complete number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (ending in 1); issued in a priced dust jacket. US Little, Brown edition is the true first; the first novel to pair Harry Bosch and Renee Ballard as co-leads.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing states First Edition on the copyright page with a complete number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (ending in 1); issued in a priced dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Connelly |
| Publisher | Little, Brown |
| Year | 2018 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing states First Edition on the copyright page with a complete number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing states First Edition on the copyright page with a complete number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (ending in 1); issued in a priced dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown edition is the true first; the first novel to pair Harry Bosch and Renee Ballard as co-leads.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition issue for identification.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dark Sacred Night* by Michael Connelly a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dark-sacred-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.