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Sweepstakes Updates

After a week of hectic schedules (Sara is now in Japan!) and The Computer Gremlin that Ate Sweepstakes Blog Post #2, the Sweepstakes team is back in business. First, let's do some catch-up:

Week #1 winners include Karri Pateris, Dianna Akin-Watt, and Princilee Collins.

Week #2 winners are Wendy Haber and Mary Monell.

We hope you enjoy your prizes.

Next, let's get moving on Sweepstakes Week #3:
Prize winners have been notified by email with requests for permission to add your name to this post...

Watch Sara on Hardcover Mysteries

Some of the greatest crime authors around—including Sara—share the truth behind their stories. Catch Hardcover Mysteries—an all new series, premiering Monday, October 11th at 9PM on Investigation Discovery.

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David Thompson

I am sorry to have to report the sad news of David Thompson's death.  He was co-owner of Murder by the Book, the premier mystery bookstore in Houston.  He died suddenly, at his computer, at the tragically young age of 38.  Like everyone in the mystery world, I valued his knowledge, his insight, and his support of me, young authors, readers of all ages, shapes and sizes.  His wife Jordan McKenna needs our support during this hard time.  For more information, you can read the report in the

Happy New Year

Today is the beginning of the New Year according to the Jewish calendar, and I hope that everyone who reads this page has a year of peace and health, in their own lives, and those of all the people who are dear to them.  Ghandi said we should act to be the change we want to see in the world, and so I hope I can have the courage to speak and act for peace in the year ahead.

This Saturday is also the Muslim Feast of Eid, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.  This, too, is a joyous d...

Week 2 Sweepstakes Winners

The Sweepstakes Team has randomly chosen another 6 winners from the list of Sara's newsletter subscribers, and we will be emailing them shortly with the announcement of their win (1 person won a book and 5 people won Body Work tattoos).

Also, we've heard from last week's winners and Karri Pasteris has graciously allowed us to post her name as one of the winners. She – and all other winners – are still entered to win each week, including the last week grand prize. We have only two more weeks...

Week 1 Sweepstakes Winners

While Sara is away on tour, her Sweepstakes team has randomly selected six winners. Five people have won Body Work tattoos, and one person has won a copy of Body Work (which Sara will personalize once she returns home). We'll be emailing the winners shortly to get your mailing addresses and to request your permission to post your names on this blog. Congratulations winners!

The Sweepstakes team will be selecting winners again next week. Remember that if you're already on Sara's newsletter...

The V I Sweepstakes–Be First Past the Post

Body Work will be out on August 31 and we're holding a sweepstakes to celebrate.  Body Work tattoos, books, and a grand prize of memorabilia of V I Warshawski's Chicago will be given out every week during September.  White Sox and Cardinals fans–if you win the grand prize you'll have material for your dart boards all winter long.

V I, the Video

With the help of dynamite videographer Ben Chandler, we created a Sara, V I, and Chicago that gives me a chance to show you a little bit of V I's Chicago, and to talk about V I and about the new book, Body Work.

Sara, V I, and Chicago

Body Work from Sara Paretsky on Vimeo.

VI Warshawski's Chicago

Body Work from Sara Paretsky on Vimeo.

Really, the Winner Is…

We got 23 great questions that tested how well I know V I and sent me back to some of my own books for the answers. Choosing a winner was tough. We weren't looking for some unquantifiable "best" question, but one that made us laugh or sent us to the archives or made us see V I through a different lens.

First place goes to:

Who has been attacked more — Mr. Contreras or all of V I's lovers combined?

Submitted by JoAnn Welsh

First runner up:

In Boom Boom's will he gave  VI  money but requested that s...