Part of V.I. Warshawski, book 1
First published 1991
V.I. Warshawski meets a mysterious client on a scorching Chicago night. The man claims he's John Thayer, a well-known banker. He wants her to find his son's missing girlfriend, Anita Hill. V.I. takes the case but quickly discovers her client lied about his identity. The woman he wants found isn't really named Anita Hill either. V.I. keeps digging and finds someone connected to the case. It's the real John Thayer's son, and he's been murdered. Now V.I. faces bigger questions. Who hired her and why? Someone used her as a pawn in a larger scheme. The summer heat becomes the least of her problems as the case turns lethal. V.I. races to solve the mystery before another life is lost. A young woman's survival depends on how fast the detective can untangle the web of lies.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Chicago
323 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Dell