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"No one, male or female, writes better P.I. books than Paretsky."--The Denver Post
V. I. Warshawski isn't crazy about going back to her old south Chicago neighborhood, but a promise is something she always keeps. Caroline, a childhood friend, has a dying mother and a problem--after twenty-five years she wants V.I. to find the father she never knew. But when V.I. starts probing into the past, she stumbles onto some long-buried secrets--and a very new corpse. Now she's stirring up a deadly mix of big business and chemical corruption that may become a toxic shock to a snooper who knows too much.
"[Paretsky's] work does more than turn the genre upside down: her books are beautifully paced and plotted, and the dialogue is fresh and smart."--Newsweek
"Her best and boldest work to date . . . a criminal investigation that is a genuine heroic quest."--The New York Times Book Review
V. I. Warshawski isn't crazy about going back to her old south Chicago neighborhood, but a promise is something she always keeps. Caroline, a childhood friend, has a dying mother and a problem--after twenty-five years she wants V.I. to find the father she never knew. But when V.I. starts probing into the past, she stumbles onto some long-buried secrets--and a very new corpse. Now she's stirring up a deadly mix of big business and chemical corruption that may become a toxic shock to a snooper who knows too much.
"[Paretsky's] work does more than turn the genre upside down: her books are beautifully paced and plotted, and the dialogue is fresh and smart."--Newsweek
"Her best and boldest work to date . . . a criminal investigation that is a genuine heroic quest."--The New York Times Book Review
| ISBN-13 | 9780440204206 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0440204208 |
| Weight | 0.49 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 4.24 x 1.03 x 6.79 In |
| List Price | $7.99 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | - |
|---|---|
| Pages | 384 pages |
| Publisher | Dell |
| Published On | 1989-05-01 |
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