NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Another triumph for Ms. Paretsky, her most captivating novel yet . . . V.I. herself [is] undoubtedly one of the best-written characters in mystery fiction.”—The Baltimore Sun

Someone knocking on the door at 3 A.M. is never good news. For V.I. Warshawski, the bad news arrives in the form of her wacky, unwelcome aunt Elena. The fire that has just burned down a sleazy SRO hotel has brought Elena to V.I.’s doorstep. Uncovering an arsonist—and the secrets hidden behind Elena’s boozy smile—will send V.I. into the seedy world of Chicago’s homeless . . . into the Windy City’s backroom deals and bedroom politics, where new schemers and old cronies team up to get V.I. off the case—by hook, by crook, or by homicide.

“One gritty good read . . . V.I. is a worthy heir to Marlowe!”—Daily News (New York)

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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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We are a general antiquarian bookshop with a focus on folklore, legends, fairy tales, publishers? bindings, illustrated books, detective/crime fiction, literature and history. We occasionally issue lists and catalogues and participate in bookfairs in Canada and abroad. We buy individual books and collections, as well as ephemera, posters, photographs, archives and other interesting and unusual or rare items. Karol Krysik Books is a proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers? Association of Canada (ABAC), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) and we adhere to these organizations? strict codes of ethics.

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Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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Karol Krysik Books
491 Davenport Road
Second Floor
Toronto, ON. M4V 1B7
Canada
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416-727-7718
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