V.I. Warshawski Series

A Chicago private eye, V.I. Warshawski, takes on a missing person's case with an anonymous client. But as she delves deeper, she realizes she's been set up and the stakes are much higher than she thought. With a young woman's life in danger, V.I. is in a race against time to uncover the truth before it's too late.

A military policeman turned drifter finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time when he's arrested for murder in Margrave, Georgia. With no one on his side, he's left to prove his innocence and uncover the truth behind the crime. This page-turner also features a new intro from the author.

An FBI investigation and a threatening phone call put V.I.'s loyalty to her family to the test in this gripping mystery. Counterfeit stock certificates at her aunt's work raise suspicion, but V.I. is determined to clear her name. As she uncovers a connection between the Church and the Mob, the stakes get even higher. Will she be able to protect her family and solve the case?

A private investigator takes on a troubling case involving a diabetic teen who goes into premature labor. After investigating possible malpractice, she falls for a doctor at the hospital. But when murder and violence strike, she finds herself at the center of a dangerous conspiracy. Bitter Medicine is a gripping novel that explores themes of love, justice, and betrayal.

In "Blood Shot," V.I. Warshawski reluctantly returns to her old Chicago neighborhood to help a childhood friend find her father. But as she investigates, she uncovers a new corpse and a dangerous web of big business and chemical corruption. A thrilling mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

An arsonist is on the loose, and it's up to V.I. Warshawski to uncover the truth. When her aunt Elena shows up at her doorstep after a sleazy hotel fire, V.I. is thrown into Chicago's seedy world of homelessness, backroom deals, and bedroom politics. With new schemers and old cronies trying to stop her, V.I. must solve the case before it's too late.

Amidst the gentrification of Racine Avenue, V.I. Warshawski finds herself in the middle of a battle for elderly Hattie Frizell's home and dogs. But when Hattie is rushed to the hospital and the Picheas become her legal guardians, V.I. starts to unravel a scandal involving a politically connected bank and a Chicago industrial family. As she investigates, V.I. finds herself facing former husband and old friends alike, in the most serious case of her career yet.

Private detective V.I. Warshawski is a hold-out tenant in her Chicago office building, fighting to save it from being razed. When she discovers a homeless woman and her children in the building's basement, they disappear before she can rescue them. Worse yet, V.I. is implicated in a murder that she believes is linked to an upper-class domestic violence case. Her search for the truth leads her through the abandoned tunnels under Chicago, where she discovers corruption at the highest levels.

Private investigator V.I. Warshawski returns in this riveting novel of suspense, as she becomes entangled in a case involving a media conglomerate, prison services, and the dark secrets of the entertainment industry. Written by master storyteller Sara Paretsky, Hard Time is a must-read for fans of the female detective genre.