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Libby Fischer Hellmann
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Crime fiction author LibbyFischer Hellmann claims she’s “writing her way around the genre.” With ninenovels and twenty short stories published, she has written thrillers, suspensemysteries, historicals, PI novels, amateur sleuth, police procedurals, and evena cozy. At the core of all her stories, however, is a crime or the possibilityof one -- the more political, the better.
She is a transplant fromWashington, D.C., where, she says, “When you’re sitting around the dinner tablegossiping about the neighbors, you’re talking politics.” Armed with a MastersDegree in Film Production from New York University, and a BA in history fromthe University of Pennsylvania, she started her career in broadcast news. She began as an assistant film editor at NBC Newsin New York, but moved back to DC where she worked with Robin McNeil and JimLehrer at N-PACT, the public affairs production arm of PBS. When Watergatebroke, she was re-trained as an assistant director and helped produce PBS’snight-time broadcasts of the hearings.
In 1978, Hellmann moved toChicago to work at Burson-Marsteller, the large public relations firm, stayinguntil 1985 when she founded Fischer Hellmann Communications. Currently, when not writing, she conducts speaker trainingprograms in platform speaking, presentation skills, media training, and crisiscommunications. Additionally, Libby also writes and produces videos.
Her first novel, AN EYE FOR MURDER, whichfeatures Ellie Foreman, a video producer and single mother, was released in2002. Publishers Weekly called ita “masterful blend of politics, history, and suspense,” and it was nominatedfor several awards. That was followed by three more entries in the EllieForeman series, which Libby describes as a cross between “Desperate Housewives”and “24.”
A few years later, Libby introduced her secondseries featuring hard-boiled Chicago PI Georgia Davis, which Chicago Tribune describes as, “a new no-nonsensedetective …. tough and smart enough to give even the legendary V.I. Warshawskia run for her money.” There arethree books in that series so far: EASY INNOCENCE (2008) and DOUBLEBACK (2009), which wasselected as a Great Lakes Booksellers’ Association “2009 Great Read,” and TOXICITY(2011), a police procedural ebook thriller that became the prequel tothe Georgia Davis series.
Her 7th novel, SETTHE NIGHT ON FIRE, (December, 2010) was a standalone thriller that goesback, in part, to the late Sixties in Chicago. Publishers Weeklydescribes it as “top-rate” and says, “Ajazzy fusion of past and present, Hellman's insightful, politically chargedwhodunit explores a fascinating period in American history.” It wasshort-listed for ForeWord Magazine’s Book of 2010 in the suspense/thrillercategory.
Her most recent novel, ABITTER VEIL, xxx
Libby has also edited a highlyacclaimed crime fiction anthology, CHICAGO BLUES (October, 2007). InMay, 2010, she published a collectionof her own short stories called NICE GIRL DOES NOIR. In 2005-2006she was the National President of Sisters in Crime, a 3,400 plus memberorganization committed to strengthening the voice of female mystery writers.
Libby blogs at “SAY THE WORDAnd You’ll Be Free,” http://libbyhellmann.com/wp, and also at “The Outfit Collective” at www.theoutfitcollective.com.
She Does Not Fear the Snow
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<p><font color="#000000" face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height:normal;">An Amazon #1 bestseller with 50+ glowing reviews. </span></font></p><p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">Available in Kindle and print.</span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">From the very start of her faith autobiography, ‘She Does Not Fear the Snow’, author Bobbie Ann Cole reaches out across the page and endears herself to her reader. You will very quickly feel that you know her, and will be richer for the knowledge. </span></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;height:auto;"><div>She comes to Israel, seeking meaning and purpose for her life, following breast cancer and the demise of her long-standing marriage. There, God claims her and lays a trail of miracles that lead her from her native England to a new husband of faith in Atlantic Canada. <br />Though she is upfront about her ending, you’ll find yourself longing to learn the next step in her discovery of new love and deeper faith journey. This is one of those books you just can’t put down. Potentially, you’ll be following the twists and turns of her journey into the wee small hours. <br />‘A mysterious rug with a life-changing message, a Ruth-type love story, fascinating interactions with other believers, poetic descriptions of landscapes many native Canadians take for granted—and a message of God’s love and salvation,’ writes critic Margaret Welwood. ‘Bobbie Ann Cole’s story is a little too strange and untidy to be fiction. As a true story, it will leave you satisfied, yet wanting to know more.’ <br />‘Often times, life will take us to the end of our rope, leaving us helpless and at our wit’s end. Yet, even in such dire situations, our God is not helpless. He will bring in plentiful harvest – a harvest of renewal, hope, joy and happiness in our life,’ says Khamneithang Vaiphei. ‘She Does Not Fear the Snow is an incredible testimony that will have a profound impact on you.’ <br />If mystery, romance, women’s faith issues, the Jewish roots of Christianity, Christian living or outreach appeal to you, you will find much to enjoy.</div><div> </div></div>