David Thompson
September 15, 2010
David Thompson
I am sorry to have to report the sad news of David Thompson’s death. He was co-owner of Murder by the Book, the premier mystery bookstore in Houston. He died suddenly, at his computer, at the tragically young age of 38. Like everyone in the mystery world, I valued his knowledge, his insight, and his […]
READ MORESeptember 8, 2010
Happy New Year
Today is the beginning of the New Year according to the Jewish calendar, and I hope that everyone who reads this page has a year of peace and health, in their own lives, and those of all the people who are dear to them. Gandhi said we should act to be the change we want […]
READ MORESeptember 1, 2010
Week 1 Sweepstakes Winners
While Sara is away on tour, her Sweepstakes team has randomly selected six winners. Five people have won Body Work tattoos, and one person has won a copy of Body Work (which Sara will personalize once she returns home). We’ll be emailing the winners shortly to get your mailing addresses and to request your permission […]
READ MOREAugust 28, 2010
The V I Sweepstakes–Be First Past the Post
Body Work will be out on August 31 and we’re holding a sweepstakes to celebrate. Body Work tattoos, books, and a grand prize of memorabilia of V I Warshawski’s Chicago will be given out every week during September. White Sox and Cardinals fans–if you win the grand prize you’ll have material for your dart boards […]
READ MOREAugust 19, 2010
V I, the Video
With the help of dynamite videographer Ben Chandler, we created a Sara, V I, and Chicago that gives me a chance to show you a little bit of V I’s Chicago, and to talk about V I and about the new book, Body Work. Sara, V I, and Chicago Body Work from Sara Paretsky on […]
READ MOREAugust 17, 2010
Really, the Winner Is…
We got 23 great questions that tested how well I know V I and sent me back to some of my own books for the answers. Choosing a winner was tough. We weren’t looking for some unquantifiable “best” question, but one that made us laugh or sent us to the archives or made us see […]
READ MOREAugust 8, 2010
The Age of Fear
I’m taking part in a new series on the Investigation Discovery channel called “Hardcover Mysteries,” where I join Sandra Brown, Linda Fairstein and others in presenting true crimes, and I just spent a couple of days in Los Angeles to help present the show to the Television Critics Association. Dave Cargill, who produced the series, is […]
READ MOREAugust 5, 2010
Really, How Well Do You Know V I Warshawski?
Body Work will be in stores on August 31st. Here’s your chance to get a signed pre-pub copy of the actual book. A lot of people complained that the questions in the “How Well Do You Know V I?” quiz were too simple. What question should we have asked to make the contest as tough […]
READ MOREAugust 2, 2010
And the Winners Are…
We’re happy to announce three winners of advance reader copies of Body Work. These people knew their V I and were lucky in the drawing: Celeste Day Moore, Lorraine Flatt, and Stine Bakkelokken Congratulations and thanks for taking part.
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