Burn Marks (V. I. Warshawski Series #6)
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Burn Marks (V. I. Warshawski Series #6)

Burn Marks (V. I. Warshawski Series #6)

by Sara Paretsky

Overview

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  homocide.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780440208457
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 02/05/1991
Series: V. I. Warshawski Series , #6
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 416
Sales rank: 106,385
Product dimensions: 4.20(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

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

Hometown:

Chicago, Illinois

Date of Birth:

June 8, 1947

Place of Birth:

Ames, Iowa

Education:

B.A., Political Science, University of Kansas; Ph.D. and M.B.A., University of Chicago

Website:

http://saraparetsky.com/

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What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Paretsky's best book to date." —  Kansas City Star

  "V.I. Warshawsi is good company and a rich discovery  awaiting those who have yet to meet her." —  Los Angeles Times

"Sara Paretsky just keeps getting better and better!"  — The Atlanta Journal  -constitution

"Another triumph for Ms.  Paretsky, her most captivating novel yet... V.I.  herself [is] undoubtedly on of the best-written  characters in mystery fiction." — The  Baltimore Sun

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