Libby's two-volume short story collection, Nice Girl Does Noir, is now available for all eBook readers.

Vol. 1:
"Short stories are the poetry of prose. They are precise, cut to the bone, every word a necessity. Not many authors develop that control. Libby Fischer Hellmann has the hand of a master. Take it from a guy who knows her well: Libby is a nice girl. But she writes noir with a savvy edge honed on the hard, dark knowledge of the evil possible in us all. With each story she opens a door to a room that holds a demon—and with prose too damn good to resist, she seduces us inside.... If you choose to read on, I can guarantee that Libby's stories will take you places nice people don't often go."
—William Kent Krueger

"I don't usually like short stories, but these are terrific! I roared through them. Hellmann had a good mix of Chicago historicals and contemporaries. My highest recommendation here."
—Molly Weston, Meritorious Mysteries

"When Hellmann explores the less sunlit areas of Chicago, 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, The Drowning Machine

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Introduction by William Kent Krueger
"The Day Miriam Hirsch Disappeared," 2000
An Ellie Foreman Story
"Common Scents," 2004
A Georgia Davis Story
"The Last Radical," 2001
An Ellie Foreman Story
"A Winter's Tale," 2005
An Ellie Foreman Story
"The Murder of Katie Boyle," 2009
A Georgia Davis/Ellie Foreman Story

Vol. 2:
"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 offer a wide variety of styles, tones, and topics. Funny. Dark. Poignant. Exciting. Surprising. And yes, plenty of hardboiled."
—Joe Konrath

"Standouts include Libby Fischer Hellmann's clever twist on a redemption tale ["The Jade Elephant" in These Guns For Hire]."
—Publishers Weekly

"Her own contribution sets high standards..."
—Oline Cogdill, Mystery Scene Magazine, on "Your Sweet Man" (in Chicago Blues, 2007)

"Hellmann's story is remarkable..."
—Janielle Martin, Eclectic Closet, on "The Whole World is Watching" (in Sisters on the Case)

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Introduction by J.A. Konrath
"Your Sweet Man," 2007
"The Jade Elephant," 2007
"Dumber Than Dirt," 2000
"The Whole World is Watching," 2007
"House Rules," 2005
"Detour," 2006
"The Rainforest Messiah," 2000
"High Yellow," 2007
"A Berlin Story," 2004
"Josef's Angel," 2006

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You can also listen to Libby read from her story "You're A Sweet Man," from the Chicago Blues anthology, on the Paul A. Toth Podcast. Selected stories are available in audio from Sniplits.com or for the Sony eBook reader.

	"The Murder of Katie Boyle" Published as a chapbook, 2009 How to get a copy
	"High Yellow" Published in the A Hell of A Woman Anthology, Busted Flush Press, 2007
	"The Jade Elephant" Published in the Expletive Deleted Anthology, Bleak House Books, 2007
	"The Whole World is Watching" Published in the Sisters on the Case Anthology, Obsidian/NAL Books, 2007
	"Your Sweet Man" Published in the Chicago Blues Anthology, Bleak House Books, 2007
	"Detour" Published in the These Guns for Hire Anthology, Bleak House Books, 2006 Available in audio from Sniplits.com
	"Josef's Angel" Published on Amazon Shorts, 2006 I wrote this story several years ago when my teenage son embraced Orthodox Judaism. I was trying to understand his faith... and my own spirituality, such as it was. Where does faith come from? Once we come to some sort of faith, do we always have it? What destroys faith? How does faith emerge from suffering or tragedy? Are we "predestined" to believe, or is it free will? All of those thoughts were rambling around my brain. "Josef's Angel" was a way to frame those questions around what I hope you will find is a mysterious but satisfying story.
	"A Winter's Tale " Published in the Techno-Noir Anthology, Zumaya Publications, 2005 Available as a Sony eBook
	"House Rules" Published in the Murder in Vegas IACW Anthology, Forge, 2005 Nominated for the Agatha and Anthony Awards Available in audio from Sniplits.com Available as a Sony eBook
	"A Berlin Story" Published in the Show Business is Murder Anthology, Berkley, 2004 Available as a Sony eBook
	"Common Scents" Published in the Blondes in Trouble Anthology, Intrigue Press, 2004 Available as a Sony eBook
	"The Last Radical" Published in Futures Magazine, April-May, 2001
	"The Rainforest Messiah" Published in World Wide Writers Magazine, UK, November, 2000 Published in Mysterical-E, January 2001 Voted one of the best five stories on Mysterical-E, 2000 Available on Mysterical-E (Back Issues) Available as a Sony eBook
	"Dumber Than Dirt" Published in Blue Murder, Issue #13, June 2000 Published in Blood & Donuts Anthology, Twilight Tales Inc., May 2001
	"The Day Miriam Hirsch Disappeared" Winner, 1999 Bouchercon Short Story contest Second-place winner, 1999 Karen Besecker Memorial contest Second-place winner, 2000 Anthology Magazine contest Published in Futures Magazine, Autumn, 2002 Published on Amazon Shorts, 2006 Available in audio from Sniplits.com

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