{"product_id":"brush-back-9780451477156","title":"Brush Back","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago's V. I. Warshawski confronts crooked politicians and buried family secrets in this gritty \u003c\/b\u003emystery from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Sara Paretsky.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e No one would accuse V. I. Warshawski of backing down from a fight, but she'd happily avoid tangling with Chicago political bosses. Yet that's what she ends up doing when she responds to a plea for help from an old high school flame, Frank Guzzo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Frank's mother Stella was convicted of killing his kid sister, but now that she's out of prison, she's looking for exoneration. Even though the Warshawskis and Stella never got along, V. I. agrees to make a few inquiries after she sees how hard life has been on Frank and her other childhood friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Only, that small favor leads her straight into the vipers' nest of Illinois politics--and soon her main question isn't about Stella's case but whether or not she'll make it out of this investigation alive... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Mystery of 2015\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes a Bonus Short Story \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Paretsky\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the renowned V.I. Warshawski novels. Her many awards include the Cartier Diamond Dagger Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Crime Writers' Association and the 2011 Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award. She lives in Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911230689554,"sku":"9780451477156","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_95ef81d0-686b-4ae8-ada6-5a3a85d4553d.jpg?v=1738734745","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/brush-back-9780451477156","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}