{"product_id":"sara-paretsky-a-companion-to-the-mystery-fiction-9780786471874","title":"Sara Paretsky: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Margaret Kinsman | Elizabeth Foxwell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mystery \u0026amp; Detective Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46476177047703,"sku":"9780786471874","price":5485.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786471874.jpg?v=1766279599","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/sara-paretsky-a-companion-to-the-mystery-fiction-9780786471874","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}