Overview
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V.I. āVicā Warshawski and her neighbor share responsibility for a currently pregnant dogābut Mr. Contreras complains that her detective work keeps her too busy to help with little Peppy. Still, that doesnāt 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, Vicās 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. Contrerasās 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 politicsāand discovers a distressing personal connection to the case. Vic may not always succeed as a guardian angelābut when things go wrong, she can chase down the demonsāin this suspenseful novel from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master and ācrime-fiction proā (People).
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āParetskyās emphasis on character comes at no expense of action: Vicās investigation is as physical as it is mental, taking her inside Chicagoās industrial world and up against bad guys who use everything from bats to heavy machinery to thwart her. Among todayās PIs, nobody comes close to Warshawski.ā āPublishers Weekly
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āThe richest and most engaging yet of Ms. Paretskyās thrillers.ā āThe New York Times
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āDensely textured, adroitly plotted.ā āKirkus Reviews
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āOne monster of a plot.ā āBooklist
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