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A Washington Post Best Mystery of 2015V.I. Warshawski finds herself in a dangerous web of politics in the latest mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Critical Mass.
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No one would accuse V. I. Warshawski of backing down from a fight, but sheรขยยd happily avoid tangling with Chicago political bosses. Yet thatรขยยs what she ends up doing when she responds to a plea for help from an old high school flame, Frank Guzzo.
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Frankรขยยs mother Stella was convicted of killing his kid sister, but now that sheรขยยs out of prison, sheรขยยs looking for exoneration. Even though the Warshawskis and Stella never got along, V. I. agrees to make a few inquiries after she sees how hard life has been on Frank and her other childhood friends.
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Only, that small favor leads her straight into the vipersรขยย nest of Illinois politicsรขยยand soon her main question isnรขยยt about Stellaรขยยs case but whether or not sheรขยยll make it out of this investigation alive...
Includes a Bonus Short Story!
ISBN:9780451477156
