The Recurring Cast
Character · Chicago · 22 books

Murray Ryerson

Murray Ryerson is an investigative reporter.

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Character facts

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

Where to meet Murray Ryerson

Murray Ryerson first appears in Indemnity Only (1982), in a minor role, book 1 of the V.I. Warshawski series.

Buy Indemnity Only

Every book with Murray Ryerson

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

  1. 1982·Indemnity Onlyminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  2. 1984·Deadlockminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  3. 1985·Killing Ordersminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  4. 1987·Bitter Medicineminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  5. 1988·Toxic Shockminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  6. 1990·Burn Marksminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  7. 1992·Guardian Angelminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  8. 1994·Tunnel Visionminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  9. 1999·Hard Timeminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  10. 2001·Total Recallminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  11. 2003·Blacklistminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  12. 2005·Fire Saleminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  13. 2009·Hardballminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  14. 2010·Body Workminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  15. 2012·Breakdownminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  16. 2013·Critical Massminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  17. 2015·Brush Backminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  18. 2017·Falloutminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  19. 2018·Shell Gameminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  20. 2020·Dead Landminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  21. 2022·Overboardminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
  22. 2024·Pay Dirtminor role · V.I. WarshawskiBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Bobby MalloryChicago police captain, a friend of V.I.’s late father22
Lotty HerschelDoctor and V.I.’s closest friend22
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