Victoria "V.I" Warshawski is a Chicago based private detective who agrees to babysit for her new boyfriend; then he is murdered. Being the detective type, she makes the murder her next case. In doing so she befriends the victim's daughter, Kat, and together they set out to crack the case.

Kathleen Turneras Victoria 'V.I.' Warshawski
Jay O. Sandersas Murray Ryerson
Charles Durningas Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
Angela Goethalsas Kat Grafalk, Bernard's Daughter
Nancy Paulas Paige Wilson Grafalk
Frederick Coffinas Horton
Charles McCaughanas Trumble
Stephen Meadowsas Boom-Boom
Wayne Knightas Smeissen