# Is "The Fifth Witness" by Michael Connelly a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown, 2011) is identified by: First US trade printing has the copyright page stating First Edition with the month and year and carrying the full Little, Brown number line with the 1 present; the pictorial dust jacket should retain its printed price (an unclipped copy is preferred). US Little, Brown is the true first; a Mickey Haller novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First US trade printing has the copyright page stating First Edition with the month and year and carrying the full Little, Brown number line with the 1 present; the pictorial dust jacket should retain its printed price (an unclipped copy is preferred)
- Published April 2011 as a Mickey Haller (Lincoln Lawyer) novel
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Connelly |
| Publisher | Little, Brown |
| Year | 2011 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First US trade printing has the copyright page stating First Edition with the month and year and carrying the full Little, Brown number… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First US trade printing has the copyright page stating First Edition with the month and year and carrying the full Little, Brown number line with the 1 present; the pictorial dust jacket should retain its printed price (an unclipped copy is preferred). Published April 2011 as a Mickey Haller (Lincoln Lawyer) novel.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown is the true first; a Mickey Haller novel. The UK edition (Orion) is a separate issue.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition noted for this title. Confirm the stated First Edition wording with the Little, Brown number line intact (the 1 present); reprints drop the low digit.

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