Hardball

Pub Date :2009-9-1 446 Penguin Bestseller Paretsky tracks the poisonous residue of racialhatred that still seeps into Chicago life and politics in her fine13th novel to feature gutsy PI VI Vic Warshawski. last seen in2005s Fire Sale. In her search for a black man whodisappeared in 1967. Lamont Gadsden. Vic reconnects with some ofher father Tonys old police colleagues; pays a prison visit toJohnny Merton. a notorious gang leader she once defended in herlawyering days; and tracks down Steve Sawyer. who disappearedfollowing a murder conviction. Vic confronts an ugly period inChicagos history. a peaceful march in 1966 by Martin Luther Kingthat resulted in a white riot and the murder of a young blackwoman. Harmony Newsome. Digging into this ancient history stirspassions and fears of what secrets might be revealed. The apparentkidnappi...