Welcome to the web site for writer Sara Paretsky.

Credited with transforming the mystery through the creation of her female private eye, V I Warshawski, Paretsky’s books are international best sellers, appearing in almost thirty languages.

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News

V I Warshawski returns with Sara’s latest novel, Hardball, and readers and reviewers both are glad to see her.  National Public Radio named Hardball one of the top five mysteries of 2009 and the New York Times agreed.

You can read chapter 1 here or listen to Sara read from the book. And check out our ad on The Huffington Post

Blog

February 5, 2010 // I leave on February 13 for my UK tour of Hardball.  Kerry Hood, who is the Toscanini of publicity, has me covering as much of England as we can manage in a week.  I hope that I’ll see some of the UK readers who’ve been posting here along the way. New Book I love the titles people have [...]

Events

  • Wednesday, February 17th 2010 // Sara Paretsky in On Air: BBC Breakfast News TV, London, UK
  • Wednesday, February 17th 2010 // Sara Paretsky in Online: Guardian Podcast with Claire Armitstead & Sarah Crown, London, UK
  • Thursday, February 18th 2010 // Sara Paretsky in Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London
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