{"product_id":"dead-land-a-vi-warshawski-novel-isbn-9780062435927","title":"Dead Land: A V.I. Warshawski Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY \u003cem\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A proper\u003cbr\u003ehero for these times . . . To us, V.I. is perfect.”\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Sara Paretsky’s gloriously kick-ass private eye, V.I.\u003cbr\u003e“Vic” Warshawski, is back . . . in a political-rot thriller that’s the\u003cbr\u003edefinition of perfection in the genre.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChicago’s legendary detective, V.I. Warshawski, knows her city’s rotten underbelly better than most, but she’s unable to avoid it when her goddaughter drags her into a fight over lakefront land use, in this propulsive novel from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller Sara Paretsky.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChicago may be the city of broad shoulders, but its political law is “Pay to Play.” Money changes hands in the middle of the night, and by morning, buildings and parks are replaced by billion-dollar projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChicago PI V.I. Warshawski gets pulled into one of these clandestine deals through her impetuous goddaughter, Bernie Fouchard. Bernie tries to rescue Lydia Zamir, a famed singer-songwriter now living on the streets; Zamir’s life fell apart when her lover was murdered next to her in a mass shooting at an outdoor concert. Not only does Bernie plunge her and V.I. headlong into the path of some ruthless developers, they lead to the murder of the young man Bernie is dating. He’s a computer geek working for a community group called SLICK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eV.I. is desperate to find a mysterious man named Coop, who roams the lakefront in the middle of the night with his dog. She’s sure he holds the key to the mounting body count within SLICK. Coop may even know why an international law firm is representing the mass murderer responsible for Lydia’s lover’s death. Instead, the detective finds a terrifying conspiracy stretching from Chicago’s parks to a cover-up of the dark chapters in America’s meddling in South American politics. Before she finds answers, this electrifying novel pushes V.I. close to the breaking point: People who pay to play take no prisoners.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“An astonishing tour de force—thrilling, moving, illuminating—from an author of matchless intelligence, craft, and power. This is why Sara Paretsky reigns as one of the all-time greats.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarin Slaughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Enjoy the fun of solving the mystery and rooting for Warshawski to bring down the bad guys. . . . \u003cem\u003e[Dead Land\u003c\/em\u003e] will please fans of the series and readers who enjoy tough women PIs.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on Dead Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Dead Land\u003c\/em\u003e is the latest of Sara Paretsky’s swift and superb books starring V.I. Warshawski, her tough and deeply principled Chicago private eye. Always passionate about social issues, V.I. becomes enmeshed with a community action group.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times on Dead Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sara Paretsky’s gloriously kick-ass private eye, V.I. “Vic” Warshawski, is back for the 20th time in a political-rot thriller that’s the definition of perfection in the genre. . . .  The novel’s robustly flavorsome cast of characters includes a semi-deranged land preservationist, a corrupt Nobel Prize winner, a Chilean Ayn Rand disciple and several wonderful dogs.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post on Dead Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As usual, Paretsky is less interested in identifying whodunit than in uncovering a monstrous web of evil, and this web is one of her densest and most finely woven ever. So fierce, ambitious, and far-reaching that it makes most other mysteries seem like so many petit fours.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on Dead Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] series bar-raiser . . . A high point in Paretsky’s long-running and much-loved series.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review) on Dead Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “A proper hero for these times . . . To us, V.I. is perfect. . . . Paretsky is justly praised for referencing vital social issues in her mysteries, but here we also get a taste of her flair for creating offbeat but believable characters.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review on Dead Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The best on the beat. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wonderful company and a rich discovery awaiting those who have yet to meet [Warshawski]. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Among today’s P.I.’s, nobody comes close to Warshawski.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Legendary V.I. Warshawski is as dogged and ferocious as ever. So is Sara Paretsky, who is at the top of her crime novel game.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eC.J. 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