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VI Warshawski is investigating the paternity of a girl whose mother is dying. Her researches soon lead her to the mother's workplace - Xerxes Chemical Plant. VI starts to get some very heavy warnings to stay away from Xerxes ... an issue of paternity or something much more sinister. TOXIC SHOCK is a brilliant thriller about corruption, cruelty and putting the profit motive before human life.
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Sara Paretsky is the author of nine VI Warshawski novels. She is the winner of the Silver Dagger Award and lives in Chicago
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Vic Warshawski agrees to investigate the paternity of Caroline Djiak, whose mother, Louisa, is dying. Following some leads, Vic visits Louisa's old workplace, the Xerxes Chemical Plant. What she finds is corruption and cruelty on a horrifying scale, where profit has more value than human life. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR000648105
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