Killing Orders

Years ago V I Warshawski's Aunt Rosa treated the detective's beloved mother in an unforgiveable way. Now, after she's accused of stealing $3 million from the Dominican priory where she works, Rosa calls upon the ties of blood to clear her name.

V I is not prepared to forgive so easily. She doesn't want the case. Until suddenly no one else the FBI, a threatening phone caller, and even Aunt Rosa herself - appears to want her on the case either. V I turns to an old friend for help. But the stakes are higher than she could have realised . . .

“With the creation of V.I. Warshawski, Sara Paretsky did more than anyone to change the face of contemporary women's fiction.”

How enjoyable to settle down with a new book by Sara Paretsky. - Sunday Telegraph

- Express on Sunday

Warshawski's darkest outing, with no sign that her creator is flagging. Paretsky has written a novel in which a great deal is stripped bare, including Warshawski's innermost anxieties about herself, producing a narrative as gripping as it is emotionally wrenching. - JOAN SMITH, Sunday Times

Sara Paretsky is the author of fourteen books, including twelve V I Warshawski novels. She is the winner of many awards, including the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for lifetime achievement from the British Crime Writers' Association and the CWA Gold Dagger for Blacklist.

If you want to be a playa, you've got to learn to live by the rules… "A scintillating treat."- Romantic Times BOOKreviews There's not a whole lot happening in Gary, Indiana. That is, until nationally renowned relationship expert Lance Montgomery bursts onto the scene. Twice divorced, Montgomery is now on a mission to perfect the art of being single. His tantalizing book The Playa's Handbook , is causing quite a stir. His rules include: Never give a woman the key to your apartment. Playas "have sex"; they don't "make love." Don't be afraid not to commit, no matter how hot the sex is. A woman can't use you if you use her first. One night, while watching a game and drinking beer, three friends , Marcus Lowery, Samuel Gunn, and Phillip McKenna, all admit to having bought Montgomery's book. Recent divorcés, Phillip and Sam are looking to unleash their hidden playa. And after being a widower for a year, Marcus is ready to cautiously ease back into the dating scene. So they decide to put the rules to the test. . .and end up going on the wildest ride of their lives.

Years ago V I Warshawski's Aunt Rosa treated the detective's beloved mother in an unforgiveable way. Now, after she's accused of stealing $3 million from the Dominican priory where she works, Rosa calls upon the ties of blood to clear her name.V I is not prepared to forgive so easily. She doesn't want the case. Until suddenly no one else the FBI, a threatening phone caller, and even Aunt Rosa herself - appears to want her on the case either. V I turns to an old friend for help. But the stakes are higher than she could have realised . . .

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