Shell Game (V. I. Warshawski Series #19)

by Sara Paretsky Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Overview

Sara Paretsky follows her instant New York Times bestseller Fallout-her most widely read novel in years-with an extraordinary adventure that pits her acclaimed detective, V.I. Warshawski, against some of today's most powerful figures.

Legendary sleuth V.I. Warshawski returns to the Windy City to save an old friend's nephew from a murder arrest. The case involves a stolen artifact that could implicate a shadowy network of international criminals. As V.I. investigates, the detective soon finds herself tangling with the Russian mob, ISIS backers, and a shady network of stock scams and stolen art that stretches from Chicago to the East Indies and the Middle East. In Shell Game, nothing and no one are what they seem, except for the detective herself, who loses sleep, money, and blood, but remains indomitable in her quest for justice.

Editorial Reviews

The New York Times Book Review - Marilyn Stasio

We may be living in a cool, cool world, but as long as Paretsky's hotheaded, quick-witted sleuth is on the job, imperiled young women and the artistic riches of vulnerable nations will always have a champion.

From the Publisher

“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
“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
“Shell Game is a smart and engrossing international mystery to unravel that will keep readers wrapped up in its pages.” - Criminal Element
“Clever and devilishly complicated” - The Oklahoman
“Shell Game could hardly be more timely with its pointed riffs on #MeToo, the brutality of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the long reach of Russian oligarchs. At the same time, the novel is rooted in classic noir.” - Chicago Tribune
“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”
“A multi-layered mystery with lots of moving parts that all come together in a triumphant moment of truth and justice.” - Nelson DeMille, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
“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
“ 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
“Chicago’s V.I. Warshawski is on top form in Sara Paretsky’s Shell Game.” - Seattle Review of Books
“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
“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
“A road trip with V.I. Warshawski? Sign me up! What a thrill to join her on a missing-persons hunt that quickly turns dark and dangerous. Sara Paretsky’s legendary P.I. is at the top of her game. Everyone will want to go along for this ride.” - Tess Gerritsen
“Even after decades, 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)
“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

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173553591
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/16/2018
Series:	V. I. Warshawski Series , #19
Edition description:	Unabridged

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