Character · Chicago · 22 books
V.I. Warshawski
V.I. Warshawski is a tough Chicago private investigator.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Indemnity Only (1982)
- Latest appearance
- Pay Dirt (2024)
- Books
- 22 (22 as lead)
- Series
- V.I. Warshawski
- Author
- Sara Paretsky
- Circle
- Chicago
Where to meet V.I. Warshawski
V.I. Warshawski first appears in Indemnity Only (1982), as the lead, book 1 of the V.I. Warshawski series.
Every book with V.I. Warshawski
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1982LIndemnity Onlylead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 1984LDeadlocklead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 1985LKilling Orderslead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 1987LBitter Medicinelead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 1988LToxic Shocklead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 1990LBurn Markslead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 1992LGuardian Angellead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 1994LTunnel Visionlead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 1999LHard Timelead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2001LTotal Recalllead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2003LBlacklistlead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2005LFire Salelead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2009LHardballlead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2010LBody Worklead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2012LBreakdownlead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2013LCritical Masslead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2015LBrush Backlead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2017LFalloutlead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2018LShell Gamelead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2020LDead Landlead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2022LOverboardlead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
- 2024LPay Dirtlead · V.I. WarshawskiBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Bobby MalloryChicago police captain, a friend of V.I.’s late father | 22 |
| Lotty HerschelDoctor and V.I.’s closest friend | 22 |
| Murray RyersonInvestigative reporter | 22 |
| Mr ContrerasV.I.’s elderly neighbour and protector | 19 |
| Petra WarshawskiV.I.’s young cousin | 5 |
| Bernie FouchardGoddaughter of an old family friend | 3 |