rescuing Chicago from Capone . . . one book at a time
A new literary thriller from
Libby Fischer Hellmann
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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. Beginning their married life together in 1978, their world is abruptly turned upside down by the overthrow of the Shah, and the rise of the Islamic Republic.
Under the Ayatollah Khomeini and the Republican Guard, life becomes increasingly restricted and Anna must learn to exist in a transformed world, where none of the familiar Western rules apply. Random arrests and torture become the norm, women are required to wear hijab, and Anna discovers that she is no longer free to leave the country.
As events reach a fevered pitch, Anna realizes that nothing is as she thought, and no one can be trusted . . . not even her husband.
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Available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.
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FICTION/Literary
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6” x 9”
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314 pages
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What the reviewers are saying:
“The Iranian revolution provides the backdrop for this meticulously researched, fast-paced stand-alone from Hellmann…A significant departure from the author's Chicago-based Ellie Foreman and Georgia Davis mystery series, this political thriller will please established fans and newcomers alike.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Hellmann crafts a tragically beautiful story around a message that is both subtle and vibrant. The author does an amazing job of delivering her point but never by sacrificing the quality of her storytelling. Instead, the message drives the psychological and emotional conflict painting a bleak and heart wrenching tale that will stick with the reader long after they finish the book.”
—Bryan VanMeter, Crimespree Magazine
“Libby Hellmann's A Bitter Veil brings a lyrical, literary dimension to her writing. Readers will be fascinated—as I was—by this glimpse behind the veil of revolutionary Iran and how a young American woman deals with her Iranian husband and family.”
—Cara Black, best-selling author of the Aimée Leduc Investigation series
(release dates to be determined)
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Exhausted after the tumult of the Pullman Strike of 1894, Emily Cabot is looking forward to a restful summer visit to Cape Cod. She has plans to collect “beasties” for the Marine Biological Laboratory, alongside other visiting scientists from the University of Chicago.
She also hopes to enjoy romantic clambakes with Dr. Stephen Chapman, although they must keep an important secret from their friends.
But her summer takes a dramatic turn when she finds a dead man floating in a fish tank. In order to solve his murder she must first deal with dueling scientists, a testy local sheriff, the theft of a fortune, and uncooperative weather.
The Emily Cabot Mysteries series will continue to delight history buffs and mystery lovers alike.
