# Is "The Black Box" by Michael Connelly a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Black Box by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown, 2012) is identified by: Copyright page states First Edition with month and year and carries the full Little, Brown number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 ending in 1; dust jacket is priced and unclipped. US Little, Brown is the true first; a Harry Bosch novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Copyright page states First Edition with month and year and carries the full Little, Brown number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 ending in 1; dust jacket is priced and unclipped
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Connelly |
| Publisher | Little, Brown |
| Year | 2012 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Copyright page states First Edition with month and year and carries the full Little… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Copyright page states First Edition with month and year and carries the full Little, Brown number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 ending in 1; dust jacket is priced and unclipped.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown is the true first; a Harry Bosch novel. The UK edition (Orion) is a separate issue.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition noted for this title.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Black Box* by Michael Connelly a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-black-box
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.