Award:2019 IPPY Gold Medal for Suspense-Thriller
How do you solve a murder when there are 42, 000 suspects?
That's the task facing Chicago PI Georgia Davis, hired to hunt down those behind the assassination of Resistance leader Dena Baldwin at a demonstration fourteen months after the 2016 election. The gunman, on a nearby hotel rooftop, dies within minutes of the shooting. As Georgia sifts through Dena's 42, 000 Facebook followers, she discovers that unknown enemies hiding behind fake profiles have infiltrated the group. She finds others who will do whatever it takes including murder to shield right-wing, wealthy elites. Threats and bruises have never frightened Georgia, but she's side-swiped by the sudden reappearance of her mother, who abandoned her when she was a child. Can she survive a family crisis at the same time she pursues killers whose only goal is to protect themselves?
PRAISE FOR HIGH CRIMES
"HIGH CRIMES is the P. I. novel for our moment, not just because of its backdrop of political tension, but because of the resilient strength of its characters. Georgia Davis is a terrific lead, and Libby Fischer Hellmann calls on her own journalism background to add layers of realism to this all-too plausible plot." Michael Koryta, NYT bestselling author of HOW IT HAPPENED
"In this ripped from the headlines and rocket-paced thriller, Libby Fischer Hellmann is at the top of her game. You won't stop turning the pages, gripped by every twist and turn. And the tough, smart Georgia Davis is sure to take her place among the top female PIs in crime fiction." Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of UNDER MY SKIN
"Entertaining. . . (Georgia is) a shrewd investigator. . . for readers who watch the nightly news with dismay, the novel offers a satisfying alternate reality." Publishers Weekly
" (A) smart, multi-layered plot which perfectly exemplifies our modern society . . . Fans of all political stripes will enjoy this combination of intricate family relationships and realistic crime fiction." Julie Whiteley, Library Journal
More than just a murder investigation, but even if you ignore the broader truths, it's a fun read. How Hellmann managed to write this novel as if it was pulled from today's headlines is beyond me. Maybe she has a time machine. I highly recommend it."Pat Balester, Picks by Pat
While the story is politically driven, this is still a solid mystery filled with familiar characters who act without political motives. . . This series continues to improve with each novel." Ted Hertel, Deadly Pleasures Magazine
How do you solve a murder when there are 42, 000 suspects?
That's the task facing Chicago PI Georgia Davis, hired to hunt down those behind the assassination of Resistance leader Dena Baldwin at a demonstration fourteen months after the 2016 election. The gunman, on a nearby hotel rooftop, dies within minutes of the shooting. As Georgia sifts through Dena's 42, 000 Facebook followers, she discovers that unknown enemies hiding behind fake profiles have infiltrated the group. She finds others who will do whatever it takes including murder to shield right-wing, wealthy elites. Threats and bruises have never frightened Georgia, but she's side-swiped by the sudden reappearance of her mother, who abandoned her when she was a child. Can she survive a family crisis at the same time she pursues killers whose only goal is to protect themselves?
PRAISE FOR HIGH CRIMES
"HIGH CRIMES is the P. I. novel for our moment, not just because of its backdrop of political tension, but because of the resilient strength of its characters. Georgia Davis is a terrific lead, and Libby Fischer Hellmann calls on her own journalism background to add layers of realism to this all-too plausible plot." Michael Koryta, NYT bestselling author of HOW IT HAPPENED
"In this ripped from the headlines and rocket-paced thriller, Libby Fischer Hellmann is at the top of her game. You won't stop turning the pages, gripped by every twist and turn. And the tough, smart Georgia Davis is sure to take her place among the top female PIs in crime fiction." Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of UNDER MY SKIN
"Entertaining. . . (Georgia is) a shrewd investigator. . . for readers who watch the nightly news with dismay, the novel offers a satisfying alternate reality." Publishers Weekly
" (A) smart, multi-layered plot which perfectly exemplifies our modern society . . . Fans of all political stripes will enjoy this combination of intricate family relationships and realistic crime fiction." Julie Whiteley, Library Journal
More than just a murder investigation, but even if you ignore the broader truths, it's a fun read. How Hellmann managed to write this novel as if it was pulled from today's headlines is beyond me. Maybe she has a time machine. I highly recommend it."Pat Balester, Picks by Pat
While the story is politically driven, this is still a solid mystery filled with familiar characters who act without political motives. . . This series continues to improve with each novel." Ted Hertel, Deadly Pleasures Magazine
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With little work during the pandemic, Chicago PI Georgia Davis agrees to help the best friend of fellow sleuth, Ellie Foreman. Susan Siler's aunt died suddenly after her Covid booster, and Susan's distraught mother wants the death investigated.
However, Georgia's investigation is interrupted by a family trip to Nauvoo, Illinois, the one-time Mormon heartland. It's there that her life unexpectedly intersects with the runaway spouse of a Mormon Fundamentalist. Back in Evanston, after Georgia is almost killed by a hit and run driver, she discovers that she and the escaped woman look remarkably alike.
Is someone trying to kill Georgia because of her death investigation case? Or is it a case of mistaken identity? And how can Georgia find her doppelganger before whoever wants them both dead tries again?