LegendarydetectiveV.I.WarshawskiuncoversamysterywithrootsdatingbacktotheCivilWarinthisedge-of-your-seatthrillerfromNewYorkTimesbestsellerSaraParetsky.V.I.Warshawskiisfamousforhercoolunderfire,herintelligence,herhumor,herunflinchingcourage,andherloveofgoodcoffee.Buteventhestrongestpeoplesometimesneedabreaktorecharge,soherfriendssendhertoKansasforaweekendofcollegebasketballwhereAngela,oneofherprot矇g矇es,isplaying.Andthat’swheretroublefindsV.I.Sabrina,oneofAngela’sroommates,disappearsandV.I.agreestotrytofindher.Findingamissingpersoninacitywheresheknowsfewpeopleanddoesn’thavehertrustedcontactsishard,butnotashardasthebrutallynegativereactiontothedetectivefromsomeofthelocals.WhenV.I.findsSabrinaclosetodeathinaremotehouse,shelandsherselfintheFBI’scrosshairsandfacesaviolentonlinebacklash.Themenrunningthecounty’sopioiddistributionarealsonothappy.Discoveringadeadbodyinthesamehouseafewdayslater,V.I.ispitchedheadlongintoalocalland-usebattlewithrootsgoingbacktotheCivilWar.Shefindsthattoday’scombatantsarejustaswillingasopponentsinthe1860stokilltosettletheirdifferences.V.I.’ssurvivaldependsonkeepingonestepaheadofplayersinagamesheneverintendedtoplay,beforetheclockrunsdown.
