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I've sold 11 of my books to Hollywood. There are all kinds of my books on shelves in Hollywood because the scripts didn't capture the characters.

Michael Connelly

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Michael Connelly
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 21
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Michael Joseph Connelly
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