Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Who are the characters in Burn Marks by Sara Paretsky?

In Sara Paretsky's 1991 novel, sixth in the series featuring Chicago private investigator V.I. (Vic) Warshawski, the principal characters are:
Victoria Iphigenia Warshawski, Chicago private investigator
Elena, Vic's alcoholic, ne'er-do-well aunt
Cerise, a young black woman who accompanies Elena to Vic's apartment
Mr. Contreras, Vic's friendly, supportive neighbor
Rosalyn Fuentes, an old friend of Vic's running for office in Cook County
Michael Furey, a Chicago cop and Vic's erstwhile boyfriend
Robin Bessinger, Ajax Insurance's arson and fraud investigator
Saul Seligman, owner of Aunt Elena's SRO hotel and other low-rent properties
Boots Meagher, Chairman of the Cook County Board
Roland Montgomery, head of the Chicago police department arson squad
Ralph McDonald, Chicago real estate developer
Bobby Mallory, a Chicago cop and friend of Vic's late father
Dr. Lotty Herschel, a doctor at Beth Israel and Vic's longtime friend

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