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Burn marks

Sara Paretsky

1990340 pagesabout 5–8 hours
1990
first published
  • 1990Delacorte Press · 340 pages · ENGISBN 9780385298926
  • 1990Chatto & Windus · 352 pages · ENGISBN 9780701136147
  • 1990G.K. Hall · 481 pages · ENGISBN 9780816150045
  • 1991Virago Press · 340 pages · ENGISBN 9781853812798
  • 1991Chivers · 481 pages · ENGISBN 9780745172590
  • 1991Dell · 416 pages · ENGISBN 9780440208457
  • 2007RH Audio · ENGISBN 9780739342497
  • 1990Random House Audio · ENGISBN 9780553452082

When her seedy and importunate Aunt Elena turns up on her doorstep at midnight having been burned out of her old people's home, V.I. Warshawski is exasperated rather than curious. Her interest is aroused however, when an old friend, now a politician, puts pressure on her to investigate.

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AtmosphereBleakNoir

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Plot intensityEventful

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ThemesJustice

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