New York Times Bestseller: A Chicago PI trying to help her elderly
neighbors ends up tangled in politics and a murder in this
"fast-paced, complicated mystery" (New York Daily News). V.I. "Vic"
Warshawski and her neighbor share responsibility for a currently
pregnant dog--but Mr. Contreras complains that her detective work
keeps her too busy to help with little Peppy. Still, that doesn't
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, Vic's 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. When Mr. Contreras's 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 politics--and discovers a distressing personal connection to
the case. Vic may not always succeed as a guardian angel--but when
things go wrong, she can chase down the demons--in this suspenseful
novel from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master and
"crime-fiction pro" (People). "Paretsky's emphasis on character
comes at no expense of action: Vic's investigation is as physical
as it is mental, taking her inside Chicago's industrial world and
up against bad guys who use everything from bats to heavy machinery
to thwart her. Among today's PIs, nobody comes close to
Warshawski." --Publishers Weekly "The richest and most engaging yet
of Ms. Paretsky's thrillers." --The New York Times "Densely
textured, adroitly plotted." --Kirkus Reviews "One monster of a
plot." --Booklist
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