Deadlock is a detective novel by Sara Paretsky told in the first person by private eye (Vic) V. I.

The police believe that this ex-Black Hawks hockey player died in an accident, but Vic believes that Boom Boom was killed.

Vic starts digging for motive and evidence.

After two attempts on her life, she finally thinks she has the murder solved but needs strong evidence.

[2] The author was given an award by the Friends of American Writers for the book.