Book description
The seventh novel in the V. I. Warhawski crime series, set in Chicago,
from prize-winning author Sara Paretsky. V. I. Warshawski's Chicago
neighbourhood is prospering. As it's out with the old and in with the
new, long-term residents like elderly Hattie Frizell find themselves
viciously under threat . . . But that's not all that's troubling V. I.
When the body of her neighbour's friend is found washed up in the
Sanitary Canal, her investigations lead her to uncover a world of
corporate conspiracy and political corruption involving some of
Chicago's most prestigious industrial players. And after several
attempts on her life, it seems that this time, V. I. may have dug too
deep . . . 'Paretsky has been putting her private investigator through
her paces since 1982, changing perceptions of women in crime fiction
through the creation of a fiercely independent female detective. She
keeps her brand of politicised noir fresh by responding to issues -
social, cultural and political as well as gender - in contemporary life
. . . Paretsky is firing on all cylinders' Sara Paretsky, the author
of the V. I. Warshawski novels, was named 2011 Grand Master by the
Mystery Writers of America. She is the winner of many awards, including
the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for lifetime achievement from the
British Crime Writers' Association and the CWA Gold Dagger for
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