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Chicagos V. I. Warshawski confronts crooked politicians and buried family secrets in this grittymystery fromNew York Times bestselling author Sara Paretsky.
No one would accuse V. I. Warshawski of backing down from a fight, but shed happily avoid tangling with Chicago political bosses. Yet thats what she ends up doing when she responds to a plea for help from an old high school flame, Frank Guzzo.
Franks mother Stella was convicted of killing his kid sister, but now that shes out of prison, shes looking for exoneration. Even though the Warshawskis and Stella never got along, V. I. agrees to make a few inquiries after she sees how hard life has been on Frank and her other childhood friends.
Only, that small favor leads her straight into the vipers nest of Illinois politicsand soon her main question isnt about Stellas case but whether or not shell make it out of this investigation alive...
AWashington PostBest Mystery of 2015
Includes a Bonus Short Story!
