{"product_id":"sara-paretsky-margaret-kinsman-9780786471874","title":"Sara Paretsky: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e Sara Paretsky's groundbreaking mystery series about Chicago private investigator V.I. Warshawski debuted in 1982 and is still going strong. She is a co-founder of Sisters in Crime (worldwide organization supporting women writers), a sought-after public speaker and the 2015 president of the Mystery Writers of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book is the first comprehensive reference work on Paretsky, providing an overview of the Warshawski novels and short stories, her other novels, a volume of collected essays, her anthologies and journalism. Special attention is paid to the character of Warshawski--the tough, street-smart detective who challenges stereotypical representations of women in crime fiction--and to the significance of the Chicago setting. A guide to the scholarly and critical debates is included, along with discussion of media adaptations and references to key websites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Kinsman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786471875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786471874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Margaret Kinsman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47757840974079,"sku":"9780786471874","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78445943-3d00-4553-9175-1df7a16f6455.jpg?v=1765510691","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sara-paretsky-margaret-kinsman-9780786471874","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}