Libby Fischer Hellmann: 42 books

"Hellmann brings to life the reality of bullying among teenage girls with enough twists and turns to keep you reading. Highly recommended." --Library Journal (Starred Review) "Just what's needed in a mystery... Depth of characterization sets this new entry by Hellmann (A Shot...

Two women whose husbands are caught in a Ponzi scheme vacation at a posh ski resort and take matters into their own hands.This short story was originally published in the Writes of Spring Anthology, Nodin Press, 2012, edited by Pat Frovarp and Gary Shulze. "A fine story..." Publishers Weekly

As World War II rages across Europe and the Pacific, its impact ripples through communities in the heartland of America. A farm girl is locked in a dangerous love triangle with two Germans soldiers held in an Illinois POW camp in the Chicago suburbs. The girl thinks she's in love, but the German POW...

Curious how Ellie Foreman and Georgia Davis, the protagonists of my Libby's crime ficiton series, met? This short story explains. While her thriller, DOUBLEBACK,(October, 2009) features them both and Georgia made an appearance in AN IMAGE OF DEATH, they already had a passing acquaintance. How they...

On the eve of the Cuban Revolution, headstrong 18-year-old Francesca Pacelli flees from her ruthless Mafia-boss father in Havana to the arms of her lover, a rebel fighting with Fidel Castro. Her father, desperate to send her to safety in the US, resorts to torture and blackmail as he searches the...

"A funny, smart mystery that respects life in the library... a can't miss read..." Amy Alessio, Librarian and Author "The only 'cozy' mystery you'll find from these authors, and it's a great one..." The authors “Library insiders will be entertained by issues of...

It all began with a line of Persian poetry . . . Anna and Nouri, both studying in Chicago, fall in love despite their very different backgrounds. Anna, who has never been close to her parents, is more than happy to return with Nouri to his native Iran, to be embraced by his wealthy family....

Crimespree Magazine—Issue 62 Crimespree Magazine #62 features an interview of Gregg Hurwitz by Ruth Jordan. Plus you get interviews of Rob Hart by Kate & Dan Malmon, Reed Farrel Coleman by George Lichman, Jack Getze by Rob Brunet, and Alafair Burke by Elise Cooper. Rob Brunet delivers...

From a twisted tale of greed by masterful writer Kate Wilhelm to a dark tale of murder and betrayal by Shamus-award winner Brendan DuBois, Fiction River Special Edition: Crime covers the entire gamut of the mystery genre—cozy to noir. New York Times bestselling author Julie Hyzy joins Edgar Award-winner...

The Jade Elephant was first published in the EXPLETIVE DELETED anthology (Bleak House, 2008) edited by Jen Jordan. I loved researching the seamier, sleazier parts of Chinatown where menus are stained, kitsch is king, and walking down the street after dark is risky. Add in two older thieves, both seeking redemption, and the result was irresistible. At least to me.

In 1938 sixteen year old Jake Foreman spends his free time with his friend Barney Teitleman in Lawndale, a prosperous Jewish community on Chicago’s near west side. Jake develops a crush on Miriam Hirsch, an actress in the Yiddish theater who lives at the Teitleman’s boarding house, but Miriam...

When I wrote my literary thriller, A BITTER VEIL, I intentionally left a loose end in the story. (It happens near the end of the novel). That unexplained plot point is explained in "War Secrets". The story takes place in the 1930s in Leipzig, Germany. The Nazis are in power, but the war...

Someone is trying to kill Lila Hilliard. During the Christmas holidays she returns from running errands to find her family home in flames, her father and brother trapped inside. Later, she is attacked by a mysterious man on a motorcycle. . . and the threats don’t end there. As Lila desperately tries...

Does a little boy in a German Children's camp actually see an angel? This story begins during World War Two but jumps to Chicago in the 1970’s. The plot and characters surprised me; I didn’t know it would turn out the way it did. Happily, that’s one of the joys of writing crime fiction....