After Bosch’s interaction with and failure to further his investigative efforts at Dollies, Bosch tracks down Eleanor Wish. After contact, they spent the night together. Bosch is informed by Vegas PD that the investigation concerning Aliso had taken a huge step forward due to the fact that the prints Bosch provided matched the prints for Vegas Gangster. Bosch also learns that Vegas PD has acquired a search and arrest warrant for this individual without Bosch's input. During the execution of the arrest and search warrant, Bosch finds a weapon. During the prisoners arrest processing, Bosch is advised that Eleanor Wish is being brought in for questioning. To have Eleanor relished, Bosch agrees to work jointly with Vegas PD concerning the investigation. During a call back to LA, Lt. Billets advises Bosch that the unidentified male in the surveillance video captured outside of Aliso office by Detective Carbone from OCID.

Bosch is sent to Las Vegas to track down what Anthony Aliso was doing there and who had contact with him when he was there. While viewing video monitors of Aliso gambling, Bosch recognizes one of the other players as a former FBI agent with whom he had an intimate relationship, Eleanor Wish. Bosch travels to the adult nightclub “Dollies” and encounters employees who know Aliso and confirm Aliso was in the club prior to departing back to LA. The club owner “Lucky” confirmed that Aliso was in a relationship with “Layla”, a former employee.

The examination of the Rolls Royce and body are completed in an LAPD building. After the name and address of the victim are confirmed, Harry and Rider respond to Tony Aliso home to make the next of kin notice to his wife Veronica Aliso. While performing the “dirty work” Bosch and Rider were advised my Veronica that her and Tony's marriage were estranged and that Tony would make frequent visits to Las Vegas to meet “Investors” Next Bosch and Rider respond to Tony Aliso’s office, a small studio facility, to conduct a search. While conducting the search, Bosch and Rider become aware that Aliso's office was broken into. A reviewing of surveillance video and some investigative theory, the Bosch and Rider surmise that someone broke into the Aliso’s office to retrieve a phone bug. The next day, Bosch, Rider and Edgar meet with Lt. Billet where she instructs Rider to follow Aliso’s money trail, Edgar to continue requesting search warrant for Aliso’s home and office, lastly Billet wanted Bosch to go to Las Vegas to track down what the Aliso was doing there and who had contact with him when he was there.

A body found in the trunk of a Rolls Royce seems to have connections with the mob and leads Bosch and his investigation to Las Vegas. It's Harry Bosch's first homicide case after returning from involuntary leave following his actions concerning Lt. Pounds. The car was found by a veteran beat cop near the Hollywood Bowl. Harry arrives during a concert and is comforted with a difficult decision. Do he process the crime scene given the concert goers or do he move the “show” to an LAPD building. Deciding to move the crime scene, Bosch is second-guessed by his new Lt. Billets. But after Harry informed Lt. Billets of the extenuating circumstances, Lt Billets does something rare in Harry’s police life, apologies for second-guessing his decision. Per LAPD prodigal, Bosch notifies an on-call Detective Dom Carbone from OCID, the Organized Crime Investigation Division of the investigative finding thus far. After Bosch finished telling Carbone of the investigative finding, Carbone oddly took a pass on the investigation that appeared to have a connection with the mob.

Before authorizing a trip to Chicago, Jack’s editor requested more evidence that Shawn was murdered. Jack responds back to Bear Lake and interviews Officer Pena. Upon questioning Jack learns that Pena never looked in the rear of Shawn’s car for any other occupants. Jack further questions Riley concerning the type of glove that Shawn owned. After complying these clues, Jack relies on Detective Wexler. Wexler is unconvinced but Jack requests that they look at Shawn's car where Jack states he can prove that Shawn was not alone in the car before he died. Wexler is finally convinced that Shawn was murdered after Jack pointed out that the rear security lock was unlocked which went against procedures that Wexler and Shawn always kept locked. Jack further pointed out that the car heater was on low. Shawn pointed out to Wexler that Shawn was not in the habit of talking to himself which indicates that the fogging of the windows was caused by Shawn talking to someone. Back at Santa Monica, Gladden aka Brisbane has a bail hearing in which his lawyer is able to convince the Judge to set a bond amount Gladden is able to pay. Jack arrives to Chicago and vistes the crime scene concerning the murder of Boffy Smathers. Shortly thereafter, Jack makes an impromptu visit to Detective Lawrence Washington. Detective Washington was the partner of Detective John Brooks who appeared to have committed suicide in the same manner as Shawn. During their meeting Jack was able to confirm Detective’s Washington assumption that Detective Brooks did not commit suiside. Detective Washington informed Jack that by utilizing the information he provided, the homicide investigation concerning Brooks would be reopened.

Detective (Retired) Phillip Parker is joined by Cheryl, Phillip Vinson and Sydney Parker, who are members of his family for an in-depth analysis of the first book of the Jack McEvoy series The Poet(1996). (00:28)Starting with the intro reading, then the introduction into The Poet, (00:51)continuing with communication in the locker room to welcome and greetings from panel members, (02:43)preceded by a recap of the prior episode, (03:32)then an investigative summary of the information gathered thus far in these chapters, (05:31) continuing with the chapters big idea, (06:09)followed by hitting the streets and giving a detailed analyze of these chapters,(01:24:00)moving to everyone counts or no one counts and (01:29:12) ending with outro.

Detective (Retired) Phillip Parker is joined by Cheryl, Phillip Vinson and Sydney Parker, who are members of his family for an in-depth analysis of the first book of the Jack McEvoy series The Poet(1996). (00:27)Starting with the intro reading, then the introduction into The Poet, (01:17)continuing with communication in the locker room to welcome and greetings from panel members,(03:57) investigative summary, (04:45) continuing with the chapters big idea, (05:20)followed by hitting the streets and giving a detailed analyze of these chapters,(57:54) then the question of the day,(01:00:46)resuming hitting the streets,(01:07:56) moving to everyone counts or no one counts and (01:14:16) ending with outro.

Detective (Retired) Phillip Parker of “The Thin Blue Line Podcast”, finishes his in-depth analysis of the fourth book of the Harry Bosch series, The Last Coyote (1995) chapters 46 - 51.

Bosch awakes at Mittel's house with his head bleeding, locked in a game room. Before Mittel's enforcer can arrive, Bosch pockets a billiard ball that he hopes to use as a weapon. Mittel tells Bosch that Conklin has conveniently jumped out of the window of his room right after Bosch left. Mittle ask why Bosch cared some much about an old murder to he replied, “Everybody Counts”. After Bosch tells him that he left his briefcase with his evidence in Conklin's room, Mittel nods to Jonathan to finish off Bosch. Bosch makes Jonathan miss, hits him with the billiard ball, and eventually knocks him out. Mittel runs off, and Bosch follows. Mittel attempts to ambush Bosch and in the struggle, Mittel falls off a cliff and dies. Bosch returns to the house but cannot locate Jonathan. The police arrive, and Bosch next wakes up in the emergency room. Bosch runs down the whole investigative effort to Irving explaining that Mittel murdered Marjoie Lowe to keep Conklin in politics. Before leaving the hospital, Bosch gives an interview with The Times Reporter Keisha Russell, outlining his investigative efforts. Upon leaving the hospital, Bosch conducts a drive by his home but finds it demolished.

Responding to the address of Monte Kim, the writer of the article concerning Fox, Bosch learns that Kim wrote the article on Fox's death, ignoring the illegal activities in his past in order to obtain a job with Conklin. Kim had photos of Conklin and Fox with two women (Meredith Roman and Bosch's mother) and used them to blackmail Conklin to obtain the job. Believing that he finally has enough information to confront Conklin, Bosch visits him in his nursing home. During their conversation Bosch discovers that Conklin was actually in love with his mother. Conklin advises Bosch that on the day that she was murdered, they decided to go to Las Vegas and get married. Conklin also advised Bosch that he had called Mittel to ask him to go with them to be his best man but Mittel declined and told Conklin that marrying Marjorie Lowe would ruin his career. Conklin reveals that he suspected Mittel as having something to do with Marjorie's death based on a commit Mittel stated years later. As Bosch was leaving Conklins, he was attached and knocked out where he dreamed of a coyote and the feeling of loneliness.