V. I. Warshawski #2

Vic goes to the Chicago port to find out about her cousin Boom Boom's death. She believes that Boom Boom was killed. The police believe that the ex-Black Hawks hockey player died in an accident. Vic starts digging for motive and evidence, but after two attempts on her life, she finally thinks she has the murder solved but needs strong evidence. To get it, she goes to the yacht of a shipping magnate. Vic is caught by the magnate while she is gathering evidence against him and he confronts her and tells her she is going to die.