Michael Connelly, the Los Angeles crime-writing legend whose books include the Harry Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer series, announced on his Instagram today, May 13 that he would be cancelling dates and postponing his tour for his latest book, “Nightshade.”
Calling it “a medical issue that needs immediate attention and aftercare,” the 68-year-old author apologized to fans for canceling upcoming May and June events in the U.S. and U.K., but he concluded the message on an upbeat note. “Please know that this is only a pause. I’ll get past this and get back out there in the fall. Thank you for understanding.”
The Instagram post had already tallied more than 200 messages of support and goodwill toward the popular novelist.
Connelly’s latest book, which arrives in stores on May 20, is a stand-alones novel involving a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detective who gets taken off the homicide desk and “exiled” to work on Catalina Island.
“I love this book and the new character I have created, and wanted to get out there and talk about it. I love being on the road, visiting in bookstores and meeting readers who have long supported my work. It means so much to me,” wrote Connelly. “I’ve been doing it since 1992, but health issues caught up to me this time.”
With 40 books published and nearly 90 million copies in print, Connelly has a large and devoted following of readers, which has only grown larger with the screen versions of “Bosch,” “Bosch: Legacy” and “The Lincoln Lawyer” streaming series.
The messages from his publisher and the author, headlined as “A Note From Michael Connelly,” appear below in full:
THE NIGHTSHADE BOOK TOUR EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELED:
I am very sorry to share that Michael had to cancel his May (USA) and June (England) book tours for NIGHTSHADE. An unforeseen medical procedure has been scheduled, prohibiting touring and traveling. Doctors’ orders. It is a huge disappointment, but the plan is to try and schedule an event with these same booksellers in October when the next book comes out. If you bought a ticket to an event, the host store will be reaching out to you with an update, or you can reach out to the store directly yourself. Thank you for your understanding and your patience.
A NOTE FROM MICHAEL CONNELLY:I am so sorry for this late notice but I need to postpone my book tour for NIGHTSHADE. I am dealing with a medical issue that needs immediate attention and aftercare, and I am not going to be able to make the appearances that were scheduled and I was so looking forward to. I love this book and the new character I have created, and wanted to get out there to talk about it. I love being on the road, visiting in bookstores and meeting readers who have long supported my work. It means so much to me. I’ve been doing it since 1992, but health issues caught up with me this time. Please know that this is only a pause. I’ll get past this and get back out there in the fall. Thank you for understanding. See you then.
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