Cassidy "Cassie" Black (b. 1968) is a professional thief who lived in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. She was the student and lover of Max Freeling, with whom she has a child named Jodie Shaw, and an associate of Leo Renfro and Jersey Paltz. In the Spring of 2004, Black encountered private investigator and retired LAPD detective Harry Bosch while staying at the Executive Extended Stay Motel, with a new look, under an alias.