New York Times Bestseller: A Chicago PI trying to help her elderly neighbors ends up tangled in politics and a murder in this âfast-paced, complicated mysteryâ (New York Daily News).
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V.I. âVicâ Warshawski and her neighbor share responsibility for a currently pregnant dogâbut Mr. Contreras complains that her detective work keeps her too busy to help with little Peppy. Still, that doesnât stop him from adding more to her plate by asking her to investigate the disappearance of his friend, a fellow retiree. At the same time, Vicâs trying to look out for a vulnerable eighty-year-old down the street whose property is considered an eyesore by the newcomers gentrifying the neighborhood.
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When Mr. Contrerasâs friend turns up dead in a canal, and the old lady on the block winds up in the hospital, Vic is swept into a world of organized labor, money, and politicsâand discovers a distressing personal connection to the case. Vic may not always succeed as a guardian angelâbut when things go wrong, she can chase down the demonsâin this suspenseful novel from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master and âcrime-fiction proâ (People).
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âParetskyâs emphasis on character comes at no expense of action: Vicâs investigation is as physical as it is mental, taking her inside Chicagoâs industrial world and up against bad guys who use everything from bats to heavy machinery to thwart her. Among todayâs PIs, nobody comes close to Warshawski.â âPublishers Weekly
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âThe richest and most engaging yet of Ms. Paretskyâs thrillers.â âThe New York Times
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âDensely textured, adroitly plotted.â âKirkus Reviews
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âOne monster of a plot.â âBooklist