Killing Orders (V. I. Warshawski, #3)

by Sara Paretsky

Years ago V.I. Warshawski's Aunt Rosa treated the detective's beloved mother in an unforgiveable way. Now, after she's accused of stealing $3 million from the Dominican priory where she works, Rosa calls upon the ties of blood to clear her name.

V.I. is not prepared to forgive so easily. Until suddenly no one else - the FBI, a threatening phone caller, and even Aunt Rosa herself - appears to want her on the case either. V.I. turns to an old friend for help. But the stakes are higher than she could have realised . . .

• ISBN10: 0140099263
• ISBN13: 9780140099263
• Publish Date: 10 December 1987 (first published 1 January 1986)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 8 February 2005
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
• Edition: New edition
• Format: Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
• Pages: 240
• Language: English

Reviews

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I’ve heard lots of great things about Paretsky’s V.I. Warshawski series, but this is the first I’ve read. I enjoyed it, but I have to admit that the financial stuff makes my eyes glaze over a bit. I liked the addition of Catholic Church politics into the mix. Though I didn’t read the first two novels, I had no problem figuring out Warshawski’s back story, and her relationship with her family and with Roger Ferrant are explained pretty well. Warshawski reminds me a bit of Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone, which is amusing since both series started in the same year. Warshawski is tough, independent, and smart — a great role model for female P.I.’s everywhere.