Description |
424 pages ; 21 cm |
Contents |
Love & other crimes -- Miss Bianca -- Is it justice? -- Flash point -- Acid test -- Safety first -- Trial by fire -- Murder at the century of progress -- The curious affair of the Italian art dealer -- Wildcat -- Death on the edge -- Photo finish -- Publicity stunts -- Heartbreak house. |
Summary |
New York Times bestselling author Sara Paretsky is the master of twisting suspense and propulsive plot. She has been hailed by the crime community as 'a legend' (Harlan Coben) and 'one of the all-time greats' (Karin Slaughter). Her acclaimed novels featuring detective V.I. Warshawski rank among the most celebrated crime series in modern fiction. Now in this spellbinding collection, Paretsky showcases her extraordinary talents with fourteen short stories, eight of which feature the indomitable detective, and a new V.I. story. For longtime fans of V.I. Warshawski, new readers discovering her for the first time, or any lover of crime and bone-chilling suspense, it is a celebration of Paretsky's exceptional storytelling skill and a searing exploration of the dark conspiracies and desperate human acts hiding in plain sight. |
Subject |
Warshawski, V. I. (Fictitious character)
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Women detectives -- Sound recordings.
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Conspiracy -- Sound recordings.
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Murder -- Sound recordings.
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Genre |
Detective and mystery fiction.
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Short stories.
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Short stories.
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Added Title |
Love and other crimes |
ISBN |
9780062915542 pbk. |
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