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
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.
Blog
November 5, 2019 // In June, I’ll be publishing 14 of my short stories, under the title Love and Other Crimes. Some of these stories are new, some have already been published. Some feature VI, some are standalone. Two – “Wildcat” and “Death on the Edge” – were published only as ebooks and so now will be available in […]