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OVERBOARD

On 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.

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ENDS OF JUSTICE

This collection includes an essay, a poem, and two short stories by acclaimed author Sara Paretsky.

All proceeds will be donated to organizations supporting reproductive health care.

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SHELL GAME

When her oldest friend’s nephew is framed for the murder of a man found dead in a forest near Chicago and her own niece has vanished without a trace, V.I. Warshawski has to play by someone else’s rules.

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BRUSH BACK

V.I. Warshawski thought she was in love with Frank Guzzo when he was a high school baseball star, but she’s long forgotten him until the day he comes into her office, wanting help with his mother.

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DEAD LAND

Chicago is the city of broad shoulders, but V.I. Warshawski knows its politics: “Pay to Play.” Money changes hands in the middle of the night; by morning, buildings and parks have been replaced by billion-dollar projects.

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Bad Company – Chapter 1

April 23, 2025

Read from Sara’s upcoming book Bad Company.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

September 10, 2025 | 8:00 pm

Little German Book Tour – Hamburg

Thanks to Sara’s German publisher, Argument Verlag, Kriminalbuchhandlung glatteis, Krimifestival Munchen, and the organizers of Herbstlese Blankenese, Sara will be doing readings at five events in four cities in Germany, […]

September 11, 2025 | 8:00 pm

Little German Book Tour – Hamburg (Eimsbuttel)

Thanks to Sara’s German publisher, Argument Verlag, Kriminalbuchhandlung glatteis, Krimifestival Munchen, Buchladen Osterstrasse, and the organizers of Herbstlese Blankenese, Sara will be doing readings at five events in four cities […]

September 12, 2025 | 7:30 pm

Little German Book Tour – Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe

Sara continues her tour in beautiful Kassel-Wilshelmshoehe, courtesy of Brencher Buchhandlung.

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Chicago Magazine Interview

Mike Thomas speaks with Sara about her protagonist, brass knuckles, and fear of being murdered in this Chicago Magazine Magazine interview.

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