Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California is the overall setting for this novel. Ballard works only a specific area of the city. The author includes descriptions of the city overall, which is greatly affected by the ongoing pandemic. For example, Ballard and Bosch discuss that the traffic is light around the airport. When they go to the airport to confront Gilbert Denning, there are relatively few travelers.

Ballard's Apartment

Ballard lives in a modest apartment on the second story of an apartment building in Los Angeles. The building has parking that Ballard utilizes, and the building is in a neighborhood suitable for walking her dog. There is security, including a gate, which is where Ballard has a brief discussion with the police chief. There are not a lot of descriptions of her apartment. It seems to have one bedroom and sufficient furnishings for her needs.

The Area Under the Overpass