# Is "The Closers" by Michael Connelly a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Closers by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown, 2005) is identified by: First printing carries the words First Edition on the copyright page together with a full number line descending to 1; the priced (unclipped) dust jacket should retain its original printed front-flap price. US Little, Brown and Company true first, published May 2005.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing carries the words First Edition on the copyright page together with a full number line descending to 1; the priced (unclipped) dust jacket should retain its original printed front-flap price
- A Harry Bosch novel marking Bosch's return to the LAPD
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Connelly |
| Publisher | Little, Brown |
| Year | 2005 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing carries the words First Edition on the copyright page together with a full… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing carries the words First Edition on the copyright page together with a full number line descending to 1; the priced (unclipped) dust jacket should retain its original printed front-flap price. A Harry Bosch novel marking Bosch's return to the LAPD.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown and Company true first, published May 2005. A signed, numbered limited edition of 300 copies was issued the same year by Dennis McMillan and is a distinct issue from the Little, Brown trade first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book club edition lacks a price on the jacket and is typically smaller and lighter, often with a rear-board blindstamp; it also lacks the stated First Edition line and full number line of the trade first.

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