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Meeting an anonymous client on a sizzling summer night is asking for trouble. Especially when the client lies and tells V I Warshawski he’s the prominent banker John Thayer, looking for his son’s missing girlfriend. But V I soon discovers the real John Thayer’s son – and he’s dead.
As V I begins to question her mysterious client’s motives, she sinks deeper into Chicago’s darker side: a world of gangsters, insurance fraud and contract killings. And while she must concentrate on saving the life of someone she has never met, it becomes clear that she is in danger of losing her own.
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Praise for Sara Paretsky and Her Detective Series Featuring V. I. Warshawski

"The best on the beat? V.I. Warshawski [is] the top of the line."--Chicago Tribune

"Who is America's most convincing and engaging professional female private eye? V.I. Warshawski, the star of Sara Paretsky's series about white-collar crime and wall-to-wall corruption in Chicago, now clearly leads the growing field."--Entertainment Weekly

"What really continues to amaze and impress about this series is V.I. herself, undoubtedly one of the best-written characters in mystery fiction."--The Baltimore Sun

"Parentsky's work does more than turn a genre upside down: Her books are beautifully paced and plotted. . . . The dialogue is fresh and smart."--Newsweek

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Meeting an anonymous client late on a sizzling summer night is asking for trouble. But trouble is Chicago private eye V.I. Warshwski's specialty. Her client says he's the prominent banker, John Thayer. Turns out he's not. He says his son's girlfriend, Anita Hill, is missing. Turns out that's not her real name. V.I.'s search turns up someone soon enough -- the real John Thayer's son, and he's dead. Who's V.I.'s client? Why has she been set up and sent out on a wild-goose chase? By the time she's got it figured, things are hotter -- and deadlier -- than Chicago in July. V.I.'s in a desperate race against time. At stake: a young woman's life.

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Sara Paretsky is the author of many novels, including her V. I. Warshawski series, which began with Indemnity Only. She lives in Chicago.

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A Hero’s Death

More than a thousand people attended Boom Boom’s funeral. Many of them were children, fans from the suburbs and the Gold Coast. A handful came from Chicago’s depressed South Side where Boom Boom had learned to fight and skate. He was a wing with the Black Hawks until he shattered his left ankle hang-gliding three years earlier. And before Wayne Gretzky came along, he’d been the game’s biggest hero since Bobby Hull.

He underwent surgery for the ankle three times, refusing to admit he couldn’t skate anymore. His doctors hadn’t even wanted to attempt the third operation, but Boom Boom bowed to reality only when he could find no one to perform a fourth. After that he drifted through a series of jobs. A lot of people were willing to pay him to generate customers and goodwill, but Boom Boom was the kind of person who had to be doing, had to sink his teeth into—whatever it was.

He finally ended up with the Eudora Grain Company, where his father had been a stevedore during the thirties and forties. It was their regional vice-president, Clayton Phillips, who found Boom Boom’s body floating close to the wharf last Tuesday. Phillips tried calling me since Boom Boom’s employment forms listed me as his nearest relative. However, I was out of town on a case that took me to Peoria for three weeks. By the time the police located me one of Boom Boom’s mother’s numerous sisters had identified the body and begun arranging a big Polish funeral.

Boom Boom’s father and mine were brothers, and we’d grown up together in South Chicago. We were both only children and were closer than many brothers and sisters. My Aunt Marie, a good Polish Catholic, had produced endless babies, dying in her twelfth attempt. Boom Boom was the fourth, and the only one who lived more than three days.

He grew up playing hockey. I don’t know where he got the craze or the skill but, despite Marie’s frenzy over the danger, he spent most of his childhood thinking up ways to play without her knowing. A lot of them involved me—I lived six blocks away, and a visit to Cousin Vic was often a cover for a few precious hours with the puck. In those days all the hockey-mad kids adulated Boom-Boom Geoffrion. My cousin copied his slap shot slavishly; to please him the other boys took to calling him “Boom Boom” and the nickname stuck. In fact when the Chicago police found me at my Peoria hotel and asked if I was Bernard Warshawski’s cousin it took me a few seconds to realize who they meant.

Now I sat in the front pew of St. Wenceslas Church with Boom Boom’s moist, indistinguishable aunts and cousins. All in black, they were offended by my navy wool suit. Several took the trouble to tell me so in loud whispers during the prelude.

I fixed my eyes on the imitation Tiffany windows, depicting in garish colors highlights in the life of St. Wenceslas, as well as the Crucifixion and the wedding at Cana. Whoever designed the windows had combined Chinese perspective with a kind of pseudocubism. As a result, jugs of water spouted from people’s heads and long arms stretched menacingly from behind the cross. Attaching people to their own limbs and sorting out who was doing what to whom kept me fully occupied during the service and gave me—I hope—a convincing air of pious absorption.

Neither of my parents had been religious. My Italian mother was half Jewish, my father Polish, from a long line of skeptics. They’d decided not to inflict any faith on me, although my mother always baked me little orecchi d’Aman at Purim. The violent religiosity of Boom Boom’s mother and the cheap plaster icons in her house always terrified me as a child.

My own taste would have been for a quiet service at a nondenominational chapel, with a chance for Boom Boom’s old teammates to make a short speech—they’d asked to, but the aunts had turned them down. I certainly would not have picked this vulgar church in the old neighborhood, presided over by a priest who had never met my cousin and talked about him now with hypocritical fulsomeness.

However, I left the funeral arrangements to his aunts. My cousin named me his executor, a duty that was bound to absorb a lot of energy. I knew he would not care how he was buried, whereas the little excitement in his aunts’ lives came from weddings and funerals. They made sure we spent several hours over a full-blown mass for the dead, followed by an interminable procession to the Sacred Heart cemetery on the far South Side.

After the interment Bobby Mallory fought through the crowd to me in his lieutenant’s dress uniform. I was on my way to Boom Boom’s Aunt Helen, or maybe his Aunt Sarah, for an afternoon of piroshkis and meatballs. I was glad Bobby had come: he was an old friend of my father’s from the Chicago Police Department, and the first person from the old neighborhood I really wanted to see.

“I was real sorry about Boom Boom, Vicki. I know how close you two were.”

Bobby’s the only person I allow to call me Vicki. “Thanks, Bobby. It’s been tough. I appreciate your coming.”

A chilly April wind ruffled my hair and made me shiver in my wool suit. I wished I’d worn a coat. Mallory walked with me toward the limousines carrying the fifty-three members of the immediate family. The funeral would probably eat fifteen thousand out of the estate, but I didn’t care.

“Are you going to the party? May I ride with you? They’ll never miss me in that crowd.”

Mallory agreed good-naturedly and helped me into the back seat of the police limo he’d commandeered. He introduced me to the driver. “Vicki, Officer Cuthbert was one of Boom Boom’s many fans.”

“Yes, miss. I was real sorry when Boom … sorry, when your cousin had to stop playing. I figure he could’ve beat Gretzky’s record easy.”

“Go ahead and call him Boom Boom,” I said. “He loved the name and everyone used it … Bobby, I couldn’t get any information out of the guy at the grain company when I phoned him. How did Boom Boom die?”

He looked at me sternly. “Do you really need to know that, Vicki? I know you think you’re tough, but you’ll be happier remembering Boom Boom the way he was on the ice.”

I pressed my lips together; I wasn’t going to lose my temper at Boom Boom’s funeral. “I’m not indulging an appetite for gore, Bobby. I want to know what happened to my cousin. He was an athlete; it’s hard for me to picture him slipping and falling like that.”

Bobby’s expression softened a bit. “You’re not thinking he drowned himself, are you?”

I moved my hands indecisively. “He left an urgent message for me with my answering service—I’ve been out of town, you know. I wondered if he might’ve been feeling desperate.”

Bobby shook his head. “Your cousin wasn’t the kind of man to throw himself under a ship. You should know that as well as I do.”

I didn’t want a lecture on the cowardice of suicide. “Is that what happened?”

“If the grain company didn’t let you know, they had a reason. But you can’t accept that, can you?” He sighed. “You’ll probably just go butting your head in down there if I don’t tell you. A ship was tied up at the dock and Boom Boom went under the screw as she pulled away. He was chewed up pretty badly.”

“I see.” I turned my head to look at the Eisenhower Expressway and the unpainted homes lining it.

“It was a wet day, Vicki. That’s an old wooden dock—they get very slippery in the rain. I read the M.E.’s report myself. I think he slipped and fell in. I don’t think he jumped.”

I nodded and patted his head. Hockey had been Boom Boom’s life and he hadn’t taken easily to forced retirement. I agreed with Bobby that my cousin wasn’t a quitter, but he’d been apathetic the last year or so. Apathetic enough to fall under the propeller of a ship?

I tried to push the thought out of my mind as we pulled up in front of the tidy brick ranch house where Boom Boom’s Aunt Helen lived. She had followed a flock of other South Chicago Poles to Elmwood Park. I believe she had a husband around someplace, a retired steel-worker, but, like all the Wojcik men, he stayed far in the background.

Cuthbert let us out in front of the house, then went off to park the limo behind a long string of Cadillacs. Bobby accompanied me to the door, but I quickly lost sight of him in the crowd.

The next two hours put a formidable strain on my frayed temper. Various relatives said it was a pity Bernard insisted on playing hockey when poor dear Marie hated it so much. Others said it was a pity I had divorced Dick and didn’t have a family to keep me busy—just look at Cheryl’s and Martha’s and Betty’s babies. The house was swarming with children: all the Wojciks were appallingly prolific.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002V092TM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder & Stoughton
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Publication date ‏ : ‎ 2 Oct. 2008
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2.9 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 338 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1844568482
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Called a "genius" by Lee Child and "one of the all time greats" by Karin Slaughter, Sara Paretsky transformed the role of women in the mystery world with her detective, V.I. Warshawski. V.I. is tough, feminine and vulnerable, but above all loyal to her friends and clients. Paretsky and Warshawski share a love of singing, Golden Retrievers and Italian reds. V.I. has escaped many near-death experiences, including drowning in Chicago's swamps (Blood Shot), falling down an elevator shaft (Burn Marks), and multiple attempts to shoot her down (Dead Land). Paretsky would have retired to the Umbrian Hills after one such event, but V.I. keeps coming back for more.

Paretsky's passion for social justice is reflected in her novels but also in her support for reproductive health and the welfare of women and children. She founded Sisters in Crime, an international organization that advocates for women in the mystery/thriller field. She is one of four living writers to earn both the Cartier Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers and Grand Master from the Mystery Writers of America.

Visit Sara's website, www.saraparetsky.com, find her on Facebook, www.facebook.com/SaraParetsky, and follow her on Twitter @Sara1982P.

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Synopsis - 1st V.I. Warshawski mystery
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Meeting an anonymous client late on a sizzling summer night is asking for trouble. But trouble is Chicago private eye V. I. Warshawski's speciality. Her client says he's the prominent banker, John Thayer. Turns out he's not. He says his son's girlfriend, Anita Hill, is missing. Turns out that's not her real name. V.I's search turns up someone soon enough - the real John Thayer's son, and he's dead. Who's V.I.'s client? Why has she been set up and sent out on a wild goose chase? By the time she's got it figured, things are hotter - and deadlier - than Chicago in July. V.I.'s in a desperate race against time. At stake: a young woman's life.

This is great light entertainment. It may be dated, but I think that's part of the charm - I can just imagine her putting on the blazers and hunting down the bad guys in her tough girl style. Look forward to reading the next installment in the series. 3 1/2 stars.

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Excellent start to a brilliant series
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I had no need to worry about Indemnity Only ageing, I just needed to remember this is V.I, if anyone is never going to age gracefully then it is her!

This was brilliant to read again, and I really enjoyed this, echoing my first read way back when. Before we talk about anything else, we must discuss V.I. Warshawski is a strong, female lead. With a Polish father and Italian mother, she has grown up tough. She knows how to handle herself, is whip-smart, and is unwilling to take any rubbish from anyone. Most of all she has all the street smarts, which she uses to great effect on many of the characters of more dubious novels.

But she is never obnoxious, just strong and self-assured. She runs like a professional, enjoys her alcohol and fast food, and is more than a match for anyone stupid enough to dismiss her as 'just a girl'.

The novel reads like a real gumshoe novel, where instead of a Spencer Tracey character discussing the 'dames' we have a more modern version in V.I.

The plot is involving and intelligent, allowing Warshawski to use those smarts. We meet mob bosses, union firebrands and shady men who would think nothing of breaking a finger or two. We learn about insurance fraud and how the most ruthless can be the money men. Even towards the end, I found myself without a clue as to what had happened to the Thayer son.

I very much enjoyed Indemnity Only again, and am already thinking of picking up the second in the series. There is a decent film starring Kathleen Turner which is well worth a look. But if you like your heroines strong and an intelligent plot, then please pick up a copy of this book.

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This is the first in Sara Paretsky's private detective V.I. Warshawski series. Here we follow VI as she is hired to find a business tycoons missing daughter after the death of her boyfriend. It leads into a web of some seriously corrupt businessmen and some pretty tough gangsters. VI is one tough lady though, with often times laugh out loud wit and humor which rivals that of Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta.
This book is pretty good, the writing and pace are both good but the characters and plot often get a bit confusing and hard to follow. It seems Paretsky was clearly laying the path for a future series and it shows. A good debut to a series I will most definately continue with.

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Just think VI is one of the best detectives ever - feisty, intelligent and with a real heart for the people she comes alongside. Just wonder in some of the books if the baddies - of both genders - are a little formumulaic, not too many shades of grey there. Having said that, this has a muted and quite subtle ending.

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Well written, captivating plot, a real page turner. This book has a gritty reality but is not gruesome, the characters are well developed and the plot has plenty of unpredictable twists. I tend to read fluffier fiction to relax but this is a fab holiday read, looking forward to reading the next one in the series.

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If this book was a camera it would serve as an effective point and shoot device towards the top end of the market . I struggled slightly with my male defensiveness in the face of what seemed at times an overly feminist perspective.
I couldn't quite buy into the apparent invincibility with which Paretsky invests her private investigator. Characters were otherwise believable and the storytelling for the most part good enough to hold my interest.
I just felt the story was really about Paretsky. Good without being really exciting. Doubt I'll stick with Warshawski.

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I finished the book and felt disappointed but can't put my finger on a reason.

This is first book of Sara Paretsky that I have read. Never heard of her before I bought it. But Warshawski is very familiar. Probably why I struggled to enjoy it.

The narrator is immediately Kathleen Turner from the BBC radio series heard a few times as my wife's late night background sounds that I fell asleep to but kept her awake. But this Kathleen Turner is Chandler's Dad in Friends not the Romancing the Stone, not even Peggy Sue Got Married versions.

Of course I am used to instant communication between team members in crime thrillers but this is long before the cell phone and Vic is definitely a loner here. Therefore, plodding.

Another one? Not in a hurry.

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This is a light, easy read. I enjoyed it very much for its fast pace and interesting story line. Fun

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Mary T. Melcherts
Although this was written inthe seventies the pace is good and the PI sassy and smart moiuthed
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Although this was written inthe seventies the pace is good and the PI sassy and smart moiuthed. It was a fun read. Set in Chicago with many period references which I just skipped over. Will read more of the series.

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探偵小説の傑作
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　バツイチの私立探偵Vicが謎めいた依頼者から若い女性の捜索を依頼されたところから事件が始まる。
　途中で依頼者から調査を中止するように頼まれるが、正義感の強いVicは、マフィアに痛めつけられても怯まず、少しずつ事件の核心に迫る。
　事件の全容は最後まで分からず、本格的な推理小説といった感じです。
　英文は読みやすいと思いますが、中身は密度が濃いので、読み応えがあると思います。

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Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on 22 May 2015
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Thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Great story
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First V.I. I have ever read although I once saw a movie about her. I enjoyed the read. Great story!

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R. Heller
Good from the beginning: the 1st V.I. Warshawski story
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And good from the beginning is Sara Paretsky’s output as author of detective stories and more, this being her first published work ever if I got that right.
I was curious for this after reading #17 and #18 and expected something lesser maybe. Fool I was. While V.I.’s personal whereabouts may have developed/changed a bit over the years, her basic character and her dear friend Dr. Lotty who offers medical and supportive services every now and then are consistent and a treat for the reader. As is the lively description of Chicago, its neighborhoods and traffic.
As you should be able to tell by now, this will not be my last V.I. Warshawski novel. The next one’s already waiting on my tablet :-)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Although this was written inthe seventies the pace is good and the PI sassy and smart moiuthed

5.0 out of 5 stars 探偵小説の傑作

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story

5.0 out of 5 stars Good from the beginning: the 1st V.I. Warshawski story

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Although this was written inthe seventies the pace is good and the PI sassy and smart moiuthed

探偵小説の傑作

Five Stars

Great story

Good from the beginning: the 1st V.I. Warshawski story