In 1982 Dr. Sara Paretsky created V.I. Warshawski, one of the first lead women investigators in modern thriller novels. Warshawski is memorably sarcastic, realistic, and feminist. In Toxic Shock, Paretsky uses her local knowledge to craft an exciting mystery about business corruption in Chicago.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1988. 320 pages. First edition UK. Hardback. Very good dust jacket and very good book.