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.








News
Dead Land is now available in paperback at bookstores everywhere. If you’d like a personalized copy, you can order one by 5 pm on April 6 from Women and Children First.
Kirkus Reviews has included Dead Land as one of the best mysteries for 2020. You can see the full list, here.
You can hear a recent program of a conversation between Sara and author Margaret Kinsman, sponsored by the Chicago Hyde Park Village, here until January 16.
The video starts with a welcome and introduction. The conversation between Sara Paretsky and Margaret Kinsman begins at 05:20.