Body work
A shooting in Chicago is nothing new, certainly not to V.I., who is hired by a veteran's family to clear his name after his arrest for the murder of a performer known as the Body Artist. As V.I. seeks answers, her investigation will take her from the North Side of Chicago to the far reaches of...
| Main Author: | Paretsky, Sara. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
G.P. Putnam's Sons,
c2010.
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| Series: |
V.I. Warshawski novel ;
14. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
A shooting in Chicago is nothing new, certainly not to V.I., who is hired by a veteran's family to clear his name after his arrest for the murder of a performer known as the Body Artist. As V.I. seeks answers, her investigation will take her from the North Side of Chicago to the far reaches of the Gulf War. |
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| Physical Description: |
443 p. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780399156748 0399156747 |
| Author Notes: |
The protagonist of all but two of Paretsky's novels is V.I. Warshawski, a female private investigator. V. I. Warshawsky shows a female detective succeeding a traditionally male role. Paretsky has won numerous awards for her work including the Silver Dagger Award for Toxic Shock, the Gold Dagger award for Blacklist, and the Diamond Dagger for Lifetime achievement from the British Crime Writers Association. Her title Brush Back made the New York Times Best Seller List in 2015. (Bowker Author Biography) |