Hardtime by Sara Paretsky

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Hardtime by Sara Paretsky. This is book 9 in the V.I. Warshawski, PI series.

Multimedia conglomerate Global Entertainment has purchased the Chicago Herald-Star, forcing the paper’s staff to scramble to stay employed. Reporter Murray Ryerson, V.I.’s longtime friend and sometime rival, manages to reinvent himself as the host of a television show on Global’s network.

On her way home from a party celebrating Murray’s debut, V.I. almost runs over a woman lying in the street. Stopping to help, V.I. soon learns that her Good Samaritan act will drop her squarely in a boiling intrigue. In a case that forces her to go head-to-head with one of the world’s largest providers of private security and prison services, a case that exposes dark hidden truths behind the razzle-dazzle of the entertainment industry, V.I. will be ahead of the game if she gets out alive

This is a used paperback in very good condition.

Print length: 495 pages
Language: English
Publisher: Dell Publishing
Publication date: 1999
Dimensions: 5.04 x 1.1 x 7.0 inches
ISBN-10: 0440224705
ISBN-13: 9780440224709
Item Weight: ‎1.5 pounds

Sara Paretsky’s groundbreaking creation, V.I. Warshawski, shattered the traditional mold of female detectives in 1982. This gritty, intelligent protagonist, introduced in “Indemnity Only,” challenged the genre’s stereotypical portrayal of women as either victims or vamps. V.I.’s authenticity resonated with readers and critics, leading to twenty more novels in the series. Even today, her voice and world remain relevant, with the New York Times praising her as a “proper hero for these times.” Beyond her literary impact, Paretsky’s work inspired other writers, leading her to found Sisters in Crime in 1986. This organization advocates for women crime writers worldwide, further expanding the genre’s horizons. visit her website: https://saraparetsky.com/

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