V.I. is back in Overboard. On her way home from an all-night surveillance job, V.I. Warshawski is led by her dogs on a mad chase that ends when they discover a badly injured teen hiding in the rocks along Lake Michigan. The girl only regains consciousness long enough to utter one enigmatic word. V.I. helps bring her to a hospital, but not long after, she vanishes before anyone can discover her identity. As V.I. attempts to find her, the detective uncovers an ugly consortium of Chicago powerbrokers and mobsters who are prepared to kill the girl. And now V.I.’s own life is in jeopardy as well.

Overboard is available for pre-order now and for purchase everywhere on May 10th.

V.I. turns 40! Indemnity Only, the book that introduced V.I. Warshawski to the world, was published on January 22, 1982 and we’re celebrating.

Have you always wanted a first-edition of Indemnity Only? Instead of paying $3,000 to abebooks.com, write a short paragraph (no more than 150 words) on “What VI means to Me” and send it to [email protected] by January 8th for a chance to win the one extra copy I have in my library. I’ll announce the winner at the January 22nd event (below).

Mark your calendars for 3:00 p.m. Central Time on January 22, 2022. Women and Children First bookstore will host a virtual event. I’ll read from Indemnity Only and from Overboard, the newest VI novel. The first forty people to sign up for this event get a free copy of any book in the store, courtesy of VI (explore the Women and Children website to choose your title). Please note: registration is not available before January 8th. We will send out a reminder then.

Included by Kirkus Reviews on its list of best mysteries for 2020, Dead Land is now available in paperback at bookstores everywhere. If you’d like a personalized copy, you can order one from Women and Children First.