NICE GIRL DOES NOIR: A Collection of Short Stories

by Libby Fischer Hellmann

Overview

To read Libby Fischer Hellmann is to love Libby Fischer Hellmann. Her writing is tight, fast, and highly entertaining. But I had no idea Libby was so versatile. She's still great at the light-hearted suspense she's known for, but the stories in NICE GIRL DOES NOIR -- all previously published -- offer a wide variety of styles, tones, and topics. Funny. Dark. Poignant. Exciting. Surprising. And yes, plenty of hardboiled.
Joe Konrath

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012262677
Publisher:	The Red Herrings Press
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Series:	NICE GIRL DOES NOIR
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	635 KB

About the Author

Award winning author Libby Fischer Hellmann writes two crime fiction series. Two novels, EASY INNOCENCE (2008) and DOUBLEBACK (2009) feature Chicago P.I Georgia Davis. In addition Libby has published four novels featuring Chicago video producer and single mother Ellie Foreman. The first, AN EYE FOR MURDER, was an Anthony nominee for Best First. Libby has also published over 15 short stories (now in NICE GIRL DOES NOIR) and edited the acclaimed crime fiction anthology CHICAGO BLUES. Look for her stand alone thriller, SET THE NIGHT ON FIRE, which goes back, in part, to the late Sixties.

Editorial Reviews

It is in this collection, along with The Day Miriam Hirsch Disappeared, that the reader really begins to fully appreciate Hellmann's talent. Freed from the necessity of framing the story to fit the demands of the traditional mystery, she brings forth those shades of gray that paint true noir. her canvas becomes not only more universal but has greater depth and emotional value. Aspiring short-story writers would do well to pay attention.

Naomi Johnson

I've been reading Hellmann's novels for a long time, but I usually steer clear of short stories in general. She really changed my mind with Volume I and I moved right onto Volume II. Again, the author mixes contemporary and historical stories, all set in Chicago. Absolutely a group of thoroughly satisfying reads!

Molly Weston