Shell Game: A V.I. Warshawski Novel - Tapa blanda

" V.I. Warshawski [is] a sleuth to rival the greats, from Sam Spade and Nero Wolfe to Harry Bosch and Stephanie Plum... Shell Game is the most soulful novel of [Paretsky's] extraordinary career--the most urgent, the most haunting, the most satisfying. Please read Shell Game."--A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Considerable pleasure comes from following the legendary heroine through an impenetrable maze of felonies knowing that you're in a master's hands."--Kirkus Reviews

"Riveting. Paretsky isn't one to tiptoe around injustice, and this entry proves once again that she's one of the sharpest crime writers on the scene today."--Publishers Weekly

"Warshawski's latest adventure, Shell Game, is a multi-layered mystery with lots of moving parts that all come together in a triumphant moment of truth and justice which satisfies the soul and the intellect."--Nelson DeMille, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

"For me, the most remarkable of the moderns is Sara Paretsky. ...No other crime writer has so powerfully and effectively combined a well-crafted detective story with the novel of social realism."--P.D. James

"An expertly woven tale... Paretsky's landmark series remains as popular as ever, and the social consciousness behind the stories seems ever more in tune with contemporary events."--Booklist (starred review)

"As is usually the case with Paretsky's novels, there is considerable social and political commentary... Everyone else can revel in the superb pacing, the well-developed characters and the crisp dialogue from one of the most consistently excellent writers in the genre."--BookPage

"Warshawsky is an iconic sleuth, and in the recent novels she's proven a savvy vehicle for exploring changing social (and criminal) currents in the Windy City, a city she's come to define as surely as Marlowe once defined L.A."--CrimeReads, "Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2018"

"Simply superb! As a fan of V.I. Warshawski from the very beginning, I can say without a doubt that... both author and protagonist [are] at the top of their games."--Jeffery Deaver

"As long as Paretsky's hotheaded, quick-witted sleuth is on the job, imperiled young women...will always have a champion."--New York Times Book Review