Minnesota Not So Nice by Barbara Merritt Deese

Minnesota Not So Nice by Barbara Merritt Deese

Minnesota Not So Nice is a collection of eighteen short stories written by local Minnesota authors. We poke holes in the legendary Minnesota Nice to expose the darker side of our great land of 10,000 lakes.

When Minnesota Nice flies out the window, Bad Behavior takes center stage. The Twin Cities Chapter of Sisters in Crime explores what defines the legendary Minnesota Nice and why Bad Behavior sometimes has its own rewards in their latest mystery anthology. Eighteen tales of Bad Behavior from some of Minnesota's best crime fiction authors.

Michael Mallory is an internationally-recognized authority on the subjects of film, animation and 20th century pop-culture, and the author of sixteen nonfiction books, which include The Art of Krampus, Essential Horror Movies, Universal Studios Monsters, and Marvel: The Characters and their Universe. With the legendary American animation artist Iwao Takamoto he co-authored the memoirs Iwao Takamoto: My Life With a Thousand Characters, and has written more than 600 magazine and newspaper articles that have been published worldwide. In the realm of fiction Mike writes the Amelia Watson mystery series, which include the novels The Stratford Conspiracy and Murder in the Bath, and humorous mysteries featuring hapless P.I. Dave Beauchamp (Kill the Mother!). In addition he has published 125 short stories, mostly mystery, and the horror novel The Mural. A former newscaster, occasional actor, and frequent public speaker, Mike lives and works in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Michael Mallory is an internationally-recognized authority on the subjects of film, animation and 20th century pop-culture, and the author of sixteen nonfiction books, which include The Art of Krampus, Essential Horror Movies, Universal Studios Monsters, and Marvel: The Characters and their Universe. With the legendary American animation artist Iwao Takamoto he co-authored the memoirs Iwao Takamoto: My Life With a Thousand Characters, and has written more than 600 magazine and newspaper articles that have been published worldwide. In the realm of fiction Mike writes the Amelia Watson mystery series, which include the novels The Stratford Conspiracy and Murder in the Bath, and humorous mysteries featuring hapless P.I. Dave Beauchamp (Kill the Mother!). In addition he has published 125 short stories, mostly mystery, and the horror novel The Mural. A former newscaster, occasional actor, and frequent public speaker, Mike lives and works in the Greater Los Angeles area.