Sara Paretsky is the internationally bestselling author of the 'V.I. Warshawski' series of mysteries. The first book, Indemnity Only, was published in 1982 and contributed to revolutionising the perception of women in crime novels. Along with other pioneering detective writers such as Sue Grafton, Paretsky blazed a trail for a host of later crime novelists and their strong female protagonists. Paretsky's books have been translated into almost 30 languages and sold over 10 million copies. She has won numerous awards, including the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement in 2002 and a Gold Dagger for Best Novel in 2004 (for Blacklist), and in 2011 she received an Edgar Grand Master Award for exceptional achievements in the mystery field - the highest honour awarded by the Mystery Writers of America.
