Sara Paretsky
Autor(a) de Indemnity Only
About the Author
Author Sara Paretsky was born in Ames, Iowa on June 8, 1947. She received a degree in political science from the University of Kansas and ultimately completed a Ph.D. in history at the University of Chicago; her dissertation was entitled "The Breakdown of Moral Philosophy in New England Before the mostrar mais Civil War." She also earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. She married a professor of physics (University of Chicago). The protagonist of all but two of Paretsky's novels is V.I. Warshawski, a female private investigator. V. I. Warshawsky shows a female detective succeeding a traditionally male role. Paretsky has won numerous awards for her work including the Silver Dagger Award for Toxic Shock, the Gold Dagger award for Blacklist, and the Diamond Dagger for Lifetime achievement from the British Crime Writers Association. Her title Brush Back made the New York Times Best Seller List in 2015. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Séries
Obras por Sara Paretsky
Words, Works, and Ways of Knowing: The Breakdown of Moral Philosophy in New England before the Civil War (2016) 7 exemplares
Great Mystery Series: Top Female Sleuths by 8 of the Best Women Mystery Writers (1991) — Contribuidor — 6 exemplares
Pay Dirt: A Thriller (V.I. Warshawski Novels, 23) 3 exemplares
Freud at Thirty Paces [short story] 3 exemplares
Sara Paretsky Collection: Bitter Medicine / Total Recall / Blacklist [Abridged Audiobook] (2005) 3 exemplares
Sara Paretsky CD Collection: Total Recall / Blacklist / Fire Sale [Abridged Audiobook] (2009) 2 exemplares
The Sara Paretsky Value Collection: Indemnity Only, Blood Shot, Burn Marks [abridged audiobook] (2000) 2 exemplares
Les larmes d'Andromaque 2 exemplares
Killing Orders / Bitter Medicine / Blood Shot / Tunnel Vision / Windy City Blues (2000) 2 exemplares
Guardian Angel / Total Recall / Fire Sale 1 exemplar
Deadly Allies - Strung Out 1 exemplar
The Sara Paretsky Collection 1 exemplar
Silver Lies 1 exemplar
Tödliche Therapie · Eine für alle: Zwei Vic Warshawski Kriminalromane in einem Band (2002) 1 exemplar
V.I. Warshawski: A BBC Radio Collection: Indemnity Only, Deadlock, Killing Orders & Bitter Medicine (2021) 1 exemplar
Sara Paretsky Three Complete Novels 1 exemplar
The Takamoku Joseki 1 exemplar
Hard Time / Total Recall / Blacklist 1 exemplar
Moord uit liefde 1 exemplar
Associated Works
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventh Annual Collection (1994) — Contribuidor — 254 exemplares
In the Shadow of the Master: Classic Tales by Edgar Allan Poe (2009) — Contribuidor — 166 exemplares
The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For (2015) — Contribuidor — 126 exemplares
The International Association of Crime Writers Presents Bad Behavior (1995) — Contribuidor — 90 exemplares
Great Stories of Crime and Detection, Volumes I-IV: Beginnings to the Present (2002) — Contribuidor — 77 exemplares
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Presents Fifty Years of Crime and Suspense (2006) — Contribuidor — 72 exemplares
The New Mystery: The International Association of Crime Writers' Essential Crime Writing of the Late 20th Century (1993) — Contribuidor — 62 exemplares
Deadly Allies: Private Eye Writers of America/Sisters in Crime Collaborative Anthology (1992) — Contribuidor — 43 exemplares
Send My Love and a Molotov Cocktail! Stories of Crime, Love, and Rebellion (2011) — Contribuidor — 32 exemplares
Chicago Apartments: A Century of Lakefront Luxury (Urban Domestic Architecture Series) (2004) — Prefácio — 32 exemplares
From Sea to Stormy Sea: 17 Stories Inspired by Great American Paintings (2019) — Contribuidor — 27 exemplares
Mean Streets: The Second Private Eye Writers of America Anthology (1986) — Contribuidor — 23 exemplares
The Eyes Have It: The First Private Eye Writers of America Anthology (1984) — Contribuidor — 16 exemplares
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: First Annual Edition (1992) — Contribuidor — 16 exemplares
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Second Annual Edition (1993) — Contribuidor — 12 exemplares
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Fifth Annual Edition (1996) — Contribuidor — 7 exemplares
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Sixth Annual Edition (1997) — Contribuidor — 5 exemplares
Great Mysteries Great Writers: Lucky Day / Trapped / Pastime / Snagged / Dealer's Choice (1994) — Contribuidor — 3 exemplares
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1947-06-08
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Ames, Iowa, USA
- Locais de residência
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Educação
- University of Chicago (MBA, PhD)
University of Kansas (BA - Political Science) - Ocupações
- novelist
crime novelist - Organizações
- Sisters in Crime (founder)
- Prémios e menções honrosas
- Cartier Diamond Dagger 2002
- Agente
- Dominick Abel
Membros
Críticas
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Netgalley Reads (3)
Favorite Series (1)
Sense of place (1)
Edgar Award (1)
Chicago Books (3)
Female Author (2)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 84
- Also by
- 71
- Membros
- 21,648
- Popularidade
- #994
- Avaliação
- 3.6
- Críticas
- 614
- ISBN
- 996
- Línguas
- 16
- Marcado como favorito
- 55
I've read some of this series but am not sure I've read all of them. It's been a while since I've read one as it took me a while to remember how V.I. ended up with Peppy and Mitch (dogs).
You wouldn't think that a young girl, a rehab/nursing home, a Jewish Synagogue, a contractor, and V.I.'s childhood neighbors would all connect, but somehow, Sara Paretsky makes it work.
This book is set during the Covid 19 pandemic (I'm not sure exactly when. Sometime after the shutdown but before nursing homes started allowing visitors again), which brought back some not so pleasant memories.
I wish we had learned what happened to Gisella and how her story turned out.… (mais)