The Recurring Cast
Character · Chicago · 22 books

Lotty Herschel

Lotty Herschel is a doctor and V.I.’s closest friend.

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Character facts

First appearance
Indemnity Only (1982)
Latest appearance
Pay Dirt (2024)
Books
22 (22 major)
Series
V.I. Warshawski
Author
Sara Paretsky
Circle
Chicago

Where to meet Lotty Herschel

Lotty Herschel first appears in Indemnity Only (1982), in a major role, book 1 of the V.I. Warshawski series.

Buy Indemnity Only

Every book with Lotty Herschel

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1982MIndemnity Onlymajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  2. 1984MDeadlockmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  3. 1985MKilling Ordersmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  4. 1987MBitter Medicinemajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  5. 1988MToxic Shockmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  6. 1990MBurn Marksmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  7. 1992MGuardian Angelmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  8. 1994MTunnel Visionmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  9. 1999MHard Timemajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  10. 2001MTotal Recallmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiHer wartime past in ViennaBuy
  11. 2003MBlacklistmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  12. 2005MFire Salemajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  13. 2009MHardballmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  14. 2010MBody Workmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  15. 2012MBreakdownmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  16. 2013MCritical Massmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  17. 2015MBrush Backmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  18. 2017MFalloutmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  19. 2018MShell Gamemajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  20. 2020MDead Landmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  21. 2022MOverboardmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  22. 2024MPay Dirtmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Bobby MalloryChicago police captain, a friend of V.I.’s late father22
Murray RyersonInvestigative reporter22
V.I. WarshawskiChicago private investigator22
Mr ContrerasV.I.’s elderly neighbour and protector19
Petra WarshawskiV.I.’s young cousin5
Bernie FouchardGoddaughter of an old family friend3