Pay Dirt

In this gripping thriller by New York Times bestseller Sara Paretsky, legendary detective V.I. Warshawski takes a much-needed break in Kansas, only to become embroiled in a tense mystery when her protégé's roommate, Sabrina, goes missing. As V.I. navigates local hostility and uncovers a connection to a historic land-use battle from the Civil War era, she finds herself in peril, facing both the FBI and a violent backlash from those involved in the county's opioid crisis. With time running out, V.I. must outsmart adversaries in a dangerous game she never expected to play.