Women on the Case: Stories |
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| Authors: | Paretsky, Sara |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | FIC022040, FIC022050, FIC022090 |
| ISBN: | 9780307425768, Related ISBNs: 0307425762, 0385314019, 0440223253, 9780307425768, 9780385314015 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 464, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: These are stories of P.I.s who keep guns in their handbags--or their bras, of crime victims, homeless women, and housewives whose ordinary lives take a brutal, sometimes fatal twist. This collection brings several brilliant international authors to American readers for the first time, including Amel Benaboura, Irina Muravyova, and Helga Anderle. Mystery fans will also enjoy new works by familiar voices Sara Paretsky, Elizabeth George, Amanda Cross, Ruth Rendell, Antonia Fraser, Frances Fyfield, and many more contemporary masters.
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