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The "Hunter" by N.M. Nedbaylo 1971, from the Savitsky collection of Russian avant-garde art in Nukus, Uzbekistan.
My quest to secure an interview with the State Security Services (SSS) in Uzbekistan is a story of the hunted becoming the hunter.
Poison Girls is a Finalist in the Indie
Book Awards!
Best Book of the Year
--Chicago Writers Association
A crime reporter discovers a serial killer targeting daughters of Democratic powerhouses in Chicago and becomes entangled in an underworld where drugs, cops, gangs, politics, and privilege collide.
Poison Girls is both breathtaking and compelling...a riveting crime thriller
--M.L. Collins, judge for the Chicago Writers Association Book Awards
--M.L. Collins, judge for the Chicago Writers Association Book Awards
“Already an award-winning investigative reporter, Cheryl Reed now proves equally talented in the world of fiction. At turns raw and tragic, tender and ultimately uplifting, Poison Girls is an impressive debut.”
-- Sean Chercover, award-winning author of The Savior's Game
-- Sean Chercover, award-winning author of The Savior's Game
“Provocative... Its biggest strength is its evocative depiction of the
Windy City.” --Library Journal
“An ambitious book, noirish, Dickensian in a modern way, and rooted in the realistic tradition.”
--Stuart Dybek, MacArthur "Genius" Award Winner and author of The Coast of Chicago
--Stuart Dybek, MacArthur "Genius" Award Winner and author of The Coast of Chicago
“Touching, salty, brutal, organized, lost, powerful and tragic.”
--Janet Burroway, author of Writing Fiction
--Janet Burroway, author of Writing Fiction
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EnjoyPoison Girls in paperback, e-book or listen to the audio version. You can also buy books directly from the author and have your books signed and personalized.
EnjoyPoison Girls in paperback, e-book or listen to the audio version. You can also buy books directly from the author and have your books signed and personalized.
