V.I. Warshawski book 5 · 1988
Toxic Shock
V.I. returns to her childhood neighbourhood in South Chicago to help an old friend find her father, and finds a chemical plant poisoning its workers.
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Book facts
- Author
- Sara Paretsky
- Series
- V.I. Warshawski, book 5 of 22
- Published
- 1988
- Setting
- Set in Chicago
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Toxic Shock
5 recurring or key characters from Sara Paretsky’s chart.
Lead 1
- V.I. WarshawskiChicago private investigator
Major 2
- Lotty HerschelDoctor and V.I.’s closest friend
- Mr ContrerasV.I.’s elderly neighbour and protector
Minor and cameo 2
- Bobby MalloryChicago police captain, a friend of V.I.’s late father
- Murray RyersonInvestigative reporter
Also featuring these characters
Other Sara Paretsky books that share the most characters with Toxic Shock.
- Guardian Angel1992 · V.I. Warshawski · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Tunnel Vision1994 · V.I. Warshawski · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Hard Time1999 · V.I. Warshawski · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Total Recall2001 · V.I. Warshawski · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon