{"product_id":"overboard-a-vi-warshawski-novel-isbn-9780063241800","title":"Overboard: A V.I. Warshawski Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Readers can find comfort in the dedication V.I. gives the cries for help she hears from friends, neighbors, and strangers... Very few series authors deliver as masterfully as Sara Paretsky.” \u003c\/strong\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegendary detective V.I. Warshawski uncovers a nefarious conspiracy preying on Chicago’s weak and vulnerable, in this thrilling novel from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller Sara Paretsky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn her way home from an all-night surveillance job, V.I. Warshawski’s dogs lead her on a mad chase that ends when they discover a badly injured teen hiding in the rocks along Lake Michigan. The girl only regains consciousness long enough to utter one enigmatic word. V.I. helps bring her to a hospital, but not long after, she vanishes before anyone can discover her identity. As V.I. attempts to find her, the detective uncovers an ugly consortium of Chicago powerbrokers and mobsters who are prepared to kill the girl. And now V.I.’s own life is in jeopardy as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold against the backdrop of a city emerging from its pandemic lockdown, \u003cem\u003eOverboard \u003c\/em\u003elays bare the dark secrets and corruption buried in Chicago’s neighborhoods in a masterly fashion.\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“Revel in the superb pacing, the well-developed characters and the crisp dialogue from one of the most consistently excellent writers in the genre.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chicago’s V.I. Warshawski is on top form.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeattle Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The new VI Warshawski novel is a worthy addition to one of crime fiction’s long-standing gems.... Paretsky paints a vivid picture of a city slowly working through the traumas of the pandemic and a woman still very much in imminent danger.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Reads on Overboard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers can find comfort in the dedication V.I. gives the cries for help she hears from friends, neighbors, and strangers... Very few series authors deliver as masterfully as Sara Paretsky.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review on Overboard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] compelling, fast-paced and original mystery.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage on Overboard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Well-plotted... Series readers will recognize the steady buildup of Vic’s insistence on justice at any cost, a reliable characteristic of these books.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books on Overboard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Intricate and involving.… \u003cem\u003eOverboard\u003c\/em\u003e offers the comfort of a throwback, enlisting classic PI-story motifs, such as disguises, heartless villains, escapes on foot and feats of physical daring. Would it even be a Warshawski novel without that last one?” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Not just murder, but adultery, hate crime, fraud, elder abuse, police misconduct, and dysfunctional families. Enjoy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on Overboard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePropulsive.... The tale’s relentless pacing, sky-high stakes, and strong social justice advocacy should keep readers invested in the expertly crafted characters’ fates. Series fans will get their money’s worth.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on Overboard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In pursuit of the truth about rapacious developers, skeevy nursing home operators and corrupt cops, Vic ends up in a lot of places she doesn’t want to be.... How is it all connected? With Warshawski on the case, finding out is a dark ride.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTampa Bay Times on Overboard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sara Paretsky is a legend . . . If you haven’t read her yet, now is the time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarlan Coben\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sara Paretsky’s legendary P.I. is at the top of her game.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTess Gerritsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Paretsky’s clever plotting and storytelling crusades against corruption remain unchanged in this particularly evocative visit to Vic's world.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on Overboard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fiercely independent private detective V.I. Warshawski... has been a favorite since her debut in 1982, and in this enjoyable 22nd installment of the series, even a pandemic won’t stop her from setting wrongs to right.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post on Overboard\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“ V.I. Warshawski [is] a sleuth to rival the greats, from Sam Spade and Nero Wolfe to Harry Bosch and Stephanie Plum.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A crime-fiction pro struts her stuff.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople on Love \u0026amp; Other Crimes\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.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eC.J. Box\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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, New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her and False Witness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“V.I. Warshawski is one of my all-time favorite investigators. 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