Body Work: A V.I. Warshawski Novel #14

Body Work is a high-stakes mystery from New York Times bestselling author Sara Paretsky, featuring her iconic detective, V.I. Warshawski. Set in Chicago, this hard-boiled detective novel explores the dark intersections of art, war, corporate corruption, and murder.
 
At a trendy Chicago nightclub, an artist known as The Body Artist performs a shocking live show—allowing audience members to paint on her naked body, turning her into a living canvas. But when an Iraq War veteran, Chad Vishneski, becomes obsessed with the performance and is later accused of murdering a young woman, private investigator V.I. Warshawski is pulled into a tangled web of secrets, corruption, and deadly consequences.
As Warshawski digs deeper, she uncovers:
A mysterious corporate cover-up linked to wartime atrocities
A troubled veteran haunted by his past
An underground art scene filled with danger
A killer determined to silence the truth
With time running out, V.I. must navigate Chicago’s underbelly, powerful enemies, and a twisted conspiracy to find justice.