Hardball

In this gripping V.I. Warshawki mystery by bestselling author Sara Peretsky, the intricacies of Chicago politics intertwine with a decades-old disappearance, as the detective investigates the case of Lamont Gadsden, who vanished during a blizzard amidst racial tensions in 1967. What begins as a seemingly futile search quickly escalates into a dangerous quest, uncovering unsettling family secrets and intertwining with the modern-day disappearance of her young cousin Petra. As V.I. navigates a web of political intrigue involving an angry preacher and a jailed gangbanger, she must confront the haunting echoes of the past.