Overboard / Sara Paretsky.
Legendary detective V.I. Warshawski uncovers a nefarious conspiracy preying on Chicago's weak and vulnerable, in this thrilling novel from New York Times bestseller Sara Paretsky. On her way home from an all-night surveillance job, V.I. Warshawski is led by her dogs on a mad chase that ends when they discover a badly injured teen hiding in the rocks along Lake Michigan. The girl only regains consciousness long enough to utter one enigmatic word. V.I. helps bring her to a hospital, but not long after, she vanishes before anyone can discover her identity. As V.I. attempts to find her, the detective uncovers an ugly consortium of Chicago powerbrokers and mobsters who are prepared to kill the girl. And now V.I.'s own life is in jeopardy as well. Told against the backdrop of a city emerging from its pandemic lockdown, Overboard lays bare the dark secrets and corruption buried in Chicago's neighborhoods in masterly fashion.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063010888
- ISBN: 0063010887
- Physical Description: 382 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
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Subject: | Warshawski, V. I. (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Women private investigators > Illinois > Chicago > Fiction. Chicago (Ill.) > Fiction. Police > Illinois > Chicago > Fiction. Organized crime > Illinois > Chicago > Fiction. |
Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) |
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- 67 of 70 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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- 1 current hold with 70 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Albright Memorial Library | MYS PARETSKY (Text) | 50686016169893 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Altoona Area Public Library | F PAR (Text) | 33240004968452 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Annie Halenbake Ross Library | F Par (Text)
Donated:
Gift from Roberta and Wayne Doyle, Book-a-Month
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00153624 | ADULT Fiction | Available | - |
Ashland Public Library | MYS PAR (Text)
Memorial:
In Memory of Sarah E. Mehlman
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30399000362912 | Mystery | Available | - |
Bangor Public Library | F PAR (Text) | 75011000376480 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Beaverdale Public Library | F P (Text) | 31814450623977 | BVRM Fiction | Available | - |
Bedford County Library | F PAR (Text) | 35010001094588 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Carbondale Public Library | MYS PARETSKY (Text) | 50688010816008 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Collinsville Community Library | Adults PAR Fiction (Text) | 34259000551616 | Adult Area | Available | - |
Degenstein Community Library | FIC PARETSKY (Text) | 35031301226740 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Legendary detective V.I. Warshawski uncovers a nefarious conspiracy preying on Chicago's weak and vulnerable, in this thrilling novel from New York Times bestseller Sara Paretsky. On her way home from an all-night surveillance job, V.I. Warshawski is led by her dogs on a mad chase that ends when they discover a badly injured teen hiding in the rocks along Lake Michigan. The girl only regains consciousness long enough to utter one enigmatic word. V.I. helps bring her to a hospital, but not long after, she vanishes before anyone can discover her identity. As V.I. attempts to find her, the detective uncovers an ugly consortium of Chicago powerbrokers and mobsters who are prepared to kill the girl. And now V.I.'s own life is in jeopardy as well. Told against the backdrop of a city emerging from its pandemic lockdown, Overboard lays bare the dark secrets and corruption buried in Chicago's neighborhoods in masterly fashion.