Character · Chicago · 19 books
Mr Contreras
Mr Contreras is V.I.’s elderly neighbour and protector.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Bitter Medicine (1987)
- Latest appearance
- Pay Dirt (2024)
- Books
- 19 (19 major)
- Series
- V.I. Warshawski
- Author
- Sara Paretsky
- Circle
- Chicago
Where to meet Mr Contreras
Mr Contreras first appears in Bitter Medicine (1987), in a major role, book 4 of the V.I. Warshawski series.
Every book with Mr Contreras
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1987MBitter Medicinemajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 1988MToxic Shockmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 1990MBurn Marksmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 1992MGuardian Angelmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 1994MTunnel Visionmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 1999MHard Timemajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2001MTotal Recallmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2003MBlacklistmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2005MFire Salemajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2009MHardballmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2010MBody Workmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2012MBreakdownmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2013MCritical Massmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2015MBrush Backmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2017MFalloutmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2018MShell Gamemajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2020MDead Landmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2022MOverboardmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2024MPay Dirtmajor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Bobby MalloryChicago police captain, a friend of V.I.’s late father | 19 |
| Lotty HerschelDoctor and V.I.’s closest friend | 19 |
| Murray RyersonInvestigative reporter | 19 |
| V.I. WarshawskiChicago private investigator | 19 |
| Petra WarshawskiV.I.’s young cousin | 5 |
| Bernie FouchardGoddaughter of an old family friend | 3 |