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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Black Echo by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown and Company, 1992) is identified by: Little, Brown first printing, 1992: copyright page with the number line descending to 1 (first printing). US Little, Brown 1992 is the true first, preceding the UK Orion/Allison & Busby editions.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Little, Brown first printing, 1992: copyright page with the number line descending to 1 (first printing)
- Dust jacket with its printed price
- Connelly's debut and first Harry Bosch novel — the key collectible of the series
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown and Company
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Connelly |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
| Year | 1992 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Little, Brown first printing, 1992: copyright page with the number line descending to 1 (first printing) |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Little, Brown first printing, 1992: copyright page with the number line descending to 1 (first printing). Dust jacket with its printed price. Connelly's debut and first Harry Bosch novel — the key collectible of the series.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown 1992 is the true first, preceding the UK Orion/Allison & Busby editions. The US first with full number line is the desirable copy; signed copies sought.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings show a number line not reaching 1. Confirm trade first by the printed priced jacket and number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Black Echo* by Michael Connelly a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-black-echo
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.