A Taste of Life and Other Stories by Sara Paretsky

'Consuelo is sixteen, heavily pregnant and married to an unemployed gangster. But the stakes are higher than she could have realised.'īitter Medicine Sara Paretsky William Morrow Until suddenly no one else - the FBI, a threatening phone caller, and even Aunt Rosa herself - appears to want her on the case either. Now, after she's accused of stealing $3 million from the Dominican priory where she works, Rosa calls upon the ties of blood to clear her name. Warshawski's Aunt Rosa treated the detective's beloved mother in an unforgiveable way. Killing Orders Sara Paretsky William Morrow

Warshawski would like to know how, exactly, her cousin died.' Boom Boom grew up to be an ice hockey hero, and Vic a private eye. More like brother and sister than cousins, Vic and Boom Boom looked out for each other. 'Boom Boom's body was found floating near the docks, chewed up and spat out by a ship's propeller. 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.' 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. soon discovers the real John Thayer's son - and he's dead. Warshawski he's the prominent banker John Thayer, looking for his son's missing girlfriend. Especially when the client lies and tells V.I. 'Meeting an anonymous client on a sizzling summer night is asking for trouble. Sara Paretsky: Novels and short story collections The cover images shown are, where possible, the first US edition and a recent mass market paperback edition. Some of the novels listed have been published a number of times. This page lists novels, short story collections, non-fiction and books edited by Sara Paretsky. Crime Fiction ABC: Authors, Books and Characters

A Taste of Life and Other Stories by Sara Paretsky