Blood Shot - 1st Edition/1st Printing

New York: Delacorte Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0440500354 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Sara Paretsky directly on the half-title page; In this novel, Chicago police detective Sara Paretsky features her usual sharp wit and tough no-nonsense attitude as she tackles a new case. This time, the victim is a young woman who was found shot in the head. As Paretsky begins to investigate, she finds that the woman's death is not an isolated incident. There have been other similar murders in the area, and Paretsky soon realizes that she (truncated) is up against a very determined and dangerous killer.Paretsky's investigations take her deep into the seedy underworld of Chicago, and she soon realizes that the killer is a member of a powerful gang. As the case progresses, Paretsky finds herself in danger not only from the killer, but also from the mobsters who are behind the murders. She must use all her skills as a detective to track down the killer and bring him to justice.; A V. I. Warshawski Mystery; 8vo; Signed by Author . (Inventory #: 18667)