Critical mass / Sara Paretsky.
"New York Times-bestselling author Sara Paretsky's brilliant protagonist V.I. Warshawski returns in another hard-hitting entry, combining razor-sharp plotting and compelling characters with a heady mix of timely political and social themes. V.I. Warshawski's closest friend in Chicago is the Viennese-born doctor Lotty Herschel, who lost most of her family in the Holocaust. Lotty escaped to London in 1939 on the Kindertransport with a childhood playmate, Kitty Saginor Binder. When Kitty's daughter finds her life is in danger, she calls Lotty, who, in turn, summons V.I. to help. The daughter's troubles turn out to be just the tip of an iceberg of lies, secrets, and silence, whose origins go back to the mad competition among America, Germany, Japan and England to develop the first atomic bomb. The secrets are old, but the people who continue to guard them today will not let go of them without a fight."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399160561
- ISBN: 0399160566
- Physical Description: xiv, 465 pages ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2013]
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- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
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- Warshawski, V. I. (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Women private investigators > Illinois > Chicago > Fiction.
Chicago (Ill.) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Detective and mystery fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
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Available copies
- 61 of 62 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 62 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | FIC PAR VIW16 (Text) | 30229100983138 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F PARETSKY (Text) | 39493107405633 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | F PARETSKY (Text) | 30664100235057 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F PAR (Text) | 34208202967674 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Paretsky (Text) | 540191010093856 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | F Paretsky (Text) | 33115007355529 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | F PARETSKY (Text) | 30665100349491 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F PARETSKY (Text) | 22281500060810 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | F PAR (Text) | 31250200049869 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Danbury Public Library | F PARETSKY (Text) | 30672100328897 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"New York Times-bestselling author Sara Paretsky's brilliant protagonist V.I. Warshawski returns in another hard-hitting entry, combining razor-sharp plotting and compelling characters with a heady mix of timely political and social themes. V.I. Warshawski's closest friend in Chicago is the Viennese-born doctor Lotty Herschel, who lost most of her family in the Holocaust. Lotty escaped to London in 1939 on the Kindertransport with a childhood playmate, Kitty Saginor Binder. When Kitty's daughter finds her life is in danger, she calls Lotty, who, in turn, summons V.I. to help. The daughter's troubles turn out to be just the tip of an iceberg of lies, secrets, and silence, whose origins go back to the mad competition among America, Germany, Japan and England to develop the first atomic bomb. The secrets are old, but the people who continue to guard them today will not let go of them without a fight."--
