High Crimes, Libby Fischer Hellmann
High Crimes, Libby Fischer Hellmann
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High Crimes
Chicago PI Investigates a Murder with 42,000 Suspects

Author: Libby Fischer Hellmann

Narrator: Eva Kaminsky

Unabridged: 8 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/10/2018


Synopsis

"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
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?

About Libby Fischer Hellmann

Libby Fischer Hellmann is a critically acclaimed crime writer loved by readers the world over for her compulsively readable thrillers and strong female characters. Her fast-paced crime fiction spans fourteen novels and over twenty short stories. She has also edited a popular crime fiction anthology called Chicago Blues. Libby’s thrilling and richly varied crime novels have won numerous awards. Libby is exceptionally committed to her work, and in 2005-2006 she was the National President of Sisters in Crime, a 3,400+ member organization dedicated to strengthening the voice of female mystery writers.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul on April 10, 2023

Gripping legal thriller brain candy! Do you remember William Calley and the disturbing story of his court martial as a result of the 1968 Vietnam War My Lai massacre? Now consider a fictional legal thriller based on the same circumstances with a somewhat different outcome. In HIGH CRIMES, the governm......more

Goodreads review by Bren fall in love with the sea. on January 26, 2025

This is extremely unusual for me to do, but I’m actually downgrading a book I once adored from a four rating to three rating. This is because I did a re-read of it this week and I couldn’t get through the whole thing. I am going to leave my old review up for context. I adored it the first time I read......more

Goodreads review by L.A. on June 25, 2017

I like all of the books Joseph Finder has written, including this one. It was published in 1998--so readers today should not be surprised at the 'phone with the antenna' and other 20-year-old technology. This is another review that falls between four and five stars. Why four stars? Initially the Ivy......more

Goodreads review by Farnoosh on April 14, 2013

I found it irresistible not to be consumed by Claire’s story or imagine her any other way than Ashley Judd while reading the book. Perhaps that is why we create the movies; if done well, they give us the means to get even more intimate with our books. They give our characters a face, a voice, a mann......more

Goodreads review by Jane on August 04, 2014

Probably average for the book. Below average for the audiobook narrator. I read the first half and the last three chapters. It might be good for others, but I just wasn’t in the mood. It was getting into legal processes and evidence. I want happy endings, and the ending was ok for me. AUDIOBOOK NARRATO......more