Titus Welliver Returns as Bosch in New Audiobook Release

Actor Titus Welliver is returning to the world of Harry Bosch through an audiobook adaptation of Michael Connelly's upcoming novel The Hollow, scheduled for release in the United States on October 27, 2026. The project reunites Welliver with the detective he portrayed for a decade, while Cameron Monaghan joins him as a co-narrator ahead of the character's planned television prequel. According to Collider's October 20 report, the novel will be available in print, ebook, and audiobook formats on the same date.

The United Kingdom hardcover edition is scheduled to follow on November 5, extending the release to international readers. The story revisits a defining period in Bosch's childhood. When he was eleven, his mother was murdered, leaving him in state care at MacLaren Children's Center, a facility where abuse was widespread.

Years after the institution closed, a class action lawsuit resulted in a multibillion-dollar settlement for former residents. Bosch learns from his half-brother, defense attorney Mickey Haller, that he qualifies for $400,000, but declines the money in favor of investigating a long-unresolved death.

The case concerns Chops, another child who lived at the center. His body was discovered in a concealed space beneath a staircase used by staff to discipline children, a location the residents called "the hollow." The death was covered up and remained unsolved, prompting Bosch to reopen the investigation despite the possibility that the person responsible is already dead.

Welliver previously played Bosch across seven seasons of Bosch and three seasons of Bosch: Legacy, which concluded in 2025. Although the television series ended, the character's screen universe continued with Ballard on Prime Video, while the audiobook offers another opportunity to hear Welliver portray the detective.

Monaghan, known for Shameless, will share the narration duties. He is also set to play a younger version of Bosch in Bosch: Start of Watch, an upcoming prequel series from MGM+. Welliver's other crime-thriller work is also attracting attention. Ben Affleck's The Town, released theatrically in 2010, is available on HBO Max in the United States through November 1, according to Collider reports published October 11 and October 17.

Affleck directed and starred in the Boston-set crime drama, which follows bank robber Doug MacRay as he develops feelings for Claire Keesey, a bank employee taken hostage during a robbery. The cast includes Welliver, Rebecca Hall, Blake Lively, Jeremy Renner, and Jon Hamm. Produced on a reported budget of $37 million, The Town earned approximately $155 million worldwide.

The film holds a 92% critics' score and an 85% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, while Renner received an Academy Award nomination for his performance. Affleck also collaborated with Welliver on Gone Baby Gone, Live By Night, and Argo. The actor's upcoming projects include the final season of HBO's The Night Agent, alongside his return to Bosch through Connelly's audiobook adaptation.