The Ellie Foreman Mysteries Series
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The first four novels in the series that critics describe as "a masterful blend of politics, history, and suspense."
"Complicated… fascinating… Hellmann has a beautifully tuned ear… which makes many of her scenes seriously funny …
—Chicago Tribune
"Hellmann owes a debt to fellow Chicagoans Sara Paretsky (complex plotting) and Barbara D'Amato (excellent research) – but she's the brash young thing making this formula new again!
—Aunt Agatha's
A dark, beautiful book about the struggle of the human spirit against despair… Impossible to put down. Honest to god, mysteries don 't get any better than this.
—William Kent Krueger
By every possible measure, Hellmann's status as a storyteller has grown. Plot development is masterful… intriguing, realistic characters… itching for the next book." —Midwest Book Review
These are some of the comments and reviews about the Ellie Foreman mystery series. Now, for the first time, the original four books in the series are available in a boxed set at a very attractive price! Don't miss these novels, which the author describes as a cross between "Desperate Housewives" and "24" But there's so much more: history, humor, complex characters, and, of course, bone-chilling suspense.
Titles in the series (2)
- An Eye For Murder: An Ellie Foreman Mystery: The Ellie Foreman Mysteries, #1
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August, 1944, Prague is where the story begins with a seemingly casual exchange. But in wartime, is any act, any one thing, trivial? Decades later, in contemporary Chicago, the consequences emerge through the medium of television. Documentary filmmaker Ellie Foreman gets a letter prompted by the success of her show "Celebrate Chicago." One viewer was the elderly Ben Sinclair. When he suddenly dies, his landlady Mrs. Fleischman finds Ellie's name among his effects and writes to her. Ellie, who hasn't a clue about a connection to Ben, is curious. And she agrees to help dispose of Ben Sinclair's possessions. She became a filmmaker to help people tell their stories. The books and wartime relics Ben left behind--will they be enough to tell his? All too soon, Mrs. Fleischman dies. Then Ben's things are stolen from Ellie's suburban home. The single mom, working to move past her ex, doesn't know what to think. But she has to scramble for work and is soon embroiled in producing a campaign video for a steel magnate running for a Republican seat in the Illinois Senate. Despite these distractions, Ellie stays focused on her odd link to the dead man and turns to her father, a retired lawyer with deep roots in Chicago's Jewish community, for insights into the mystery of Ben Sinclair. In time, a terrifying scenario develops that reaches back into several pasts. From the political present of the North Shore to the buried memories of the city's ethnic neighborhoods, the components of Ben's story eventually merge into an explosive climax. AN EYE FOR MURDER is the sequel to the author's award-winning short story "The Day Miriam Hirsch Disappeared." It was nominated for an Anthony Award for Best First, and won the Readers Choice Award (Best First) at the Love is Murder conference. A masterful blend of politics, history, and suspense, this novel is well worth reading… sharp humor and vivid language… Ellie is an engaging amateur sleuth. Readers will hope they won't have to wait too long for Ellie's return. Publishers Weekly A clever blend of thrills and humor… Hellmann has created a compelling group of believable characters…Chicago Sun-Times Complicated… fascinating… Hellmann has a beautifully tuned ear… which makes many of her scenes seriously funny. Dick Adler, Chicago Tribune Entertaining and well written… a surprising and satisfying conclusion… a clever thriller. Ted Hertel, Mystery News
- The Ellie Foreman Boxed Set: The Ellie Foreman Mysteries
The first four novels in the series that critics describe as "a masterful blend of politics, history, and suspense." "Complicated… fascinating… Hellmann has a beautifully tuned ear… which makes many of her scenes seriously funny … —Chicago Tribune "Hellmann owes a debt to fellow Chicagoans Sara Paretsky (complex plotting) and Barbara D'Amato (excellent research) – but she's the brash young thing making this formula new again! —Aunt Agatha's A dark, beautiful book about the struggle of the human spirit against despair… Impossible to put down. Honest to god, mysteries don 't get any better than this. —William Kent Krueger By every possible measure, Hellmann's status as a storyteller has grown. Plot development is masterful… intriguing, realistic characters… itching for the next book." —Midwest Book Review These are some of the comments and reviews about the Ellie Foreman mystery series. Now, for the first time, the original four books in the series are available in a boxed set at a very attractive price! Don't miss these novels, which the author describes as a cross between "Desperate Housewives" and "24" But there's so much more: history, humor, complex characters, and, of course, bone-chilling suspense.
Libby Fischer Hellmann
Libby Fischer Hellmann left a career in broadcast news in Washington, DC and moved to Chicago 35 years ago, where she, naturally, began to write gritty crime fiction. Twelve novels and twenty short stories later, she claims they’ll take her out of the Windy City feet first. She has been nominated for many awards in the mystery and crime writing community and has even won a few. With the addition of Jump Cut in 2016, her novels include the now five-volume Ellie Foreman series, which she describes as a cross between “Desperate Housewives” and “24;” the hard-boiled 4-volume Georgia Davis PI series, and three stand-alone historical thrillers that Libby calls her “Revolution Trilogy.” Last fall The Incidental Spy, a historical novella set during the early years of the Manhattan Project at the U of Chicago was released. Her short stories have been published in a dozen anthologies, the Saturday Evening Post, and Ed Gorman’s “25 Criminally Good Short Stories” collection. In 2005 Libby was the national president of Sisters In Crime, a 3500 member organization dedicated to the advancement of female crime fiction authors. More at http://libbyhellmann.com * She has been a finalist twice for the Anthony, three times for Foreword Magazines Book of the Year, the Agatha, the Shamus, the Daphne and has won the Lovey multiple times.
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