PAY DIRT V.I. Warshawski, Book 23

Chicago private detective V.I. Warshawski is once again delivered vividly to fans of this mystery series. Emotionally recovering from her devastating last case, V.I. has traveled to Kansas for a relaxing weekend to watch a college basketball game. But when a young woman disappears, she is reluctantly drawn into a complex web of suspicious circumstances involving the local drug scene, the FBI, and an unspoken undercurrent of racism. Susan Ericksen portrays V.I.'s cool judgment and capable demeanor but also reveals an uncharacteristic uncertainty and reluctance to investigate that are the result of her last case. Committing to find answers, she confronts locals who are embroiled in a property conspiracy while prioritizing the protection of the lost college student. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2024]