{"product_id":"dead-land-9781473624450","title":"Dead Land","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A novel full of surprises...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIt''s vintage Paretsky, and hard to put down'' - \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop 10 Thriller of 2020 \u003ci\u003e(The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChicago 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  Money changes hands in the middle of the night; by morning, buildings and parks have been replaced by billion-dollar projects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrivate investigator V.I. gets pulled into one of these clandestine deals when her impetuous goddaughter Bernie tries to rescue a famed singer-songwriter, now living on the streets.  Thanks to Bernie, V.I. finds herself in the path of some developers whose negotiating strategy is simple: they bulldoze - or kill - any obstacle in their way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuestions pile up almost as fast as the dead bodies.  When she tries to answer them, the detective finds a terrifying conspiracy stretching from Chicago''s parks to a cover-up of the \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA novel \u003cb\u003efull of surprises\u003c\/b\u003e... It's \u003cb\u003evintage Paretsky\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ehard to put down\u003c\/b\u003e * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eanother triumph\u003c\/b\u003e for V I Warshawski * Anna Giles, Bookwitch *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs usual, Paretsky is less interested in identifying whodunit than in uncovering a monstrous web of evil, and this web is one of her densest and most finely woven ever.So fierce, ambitious, and far-reaching that it makes most other mysteries seem like so many petit fours\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eV.I. Warshawski is as dogged and ferocious as ever. So is Sara Paretsky, who is at the top of her crime novel game.\u003c\/b\u003e * C J Box *\u003cbr\u003eSeries bar-raiser . . .a high point in Paretksy's long-running and much-loved series. * Booklist (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003eParetsky is justly praised for referencing vital social issues in her  mysteries, but here we also get a taste of her flair for creating  offbeat but believable characters. Zamir is her own strong person, as  are other players. As always, though, V. I. remains the most vivid  participant in this case, stubborn as a mule - although she sees herself  as another animal entirely. \"Pretend I'm a dog,\" she advises a new  acquaintance. \"Half Rottweiler, half pit dog. I'm loyal but fierce.\" And  valiant. Don't forget valiant. -- Marilyn Stasio * New York Times *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408803045719,"sku":"9781473624450","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473624450.jpg?v=1730504264","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dead-land-9781473624450","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}