Chicago PI V.I. Warshawski’s missing-person case turns into murder, insurance fraud, and a deadly race against time.
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Chicago PI V.I. Warshawski’s missing-person case turns into murder, insurance fraud, and a deadly race against time.
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 t...
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Adult romantic and sexual encounters; some on-page intimacy
Murder, assaults, and deadly confrontations central to the case
Occasional strong language typical of hard-boiled crime fiction
Social drinking by the detective and other characters
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No fantasy magic elements present
No occult or demonic content present
Feminist themes; class tension and institutional corruption
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Murder victimization; a young woman hunted by killers
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