Elisabeth de Mariaffi Knihy

Fiction. Short Stories. Longlisted for the 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize. A sharply original debut collection, HOW TO GET ALONG WITH WOMEN showcases Elisabeth de Mariaffi's keen eye and inventive voice. Infused with a close and present danger, these stories tighten the knot around power, identity, and sexuality, and draw the reader into the pivotal moments where--for better or for worse--we see ourselves for what we truly are.

Rookie crime beat reporter Evie Jones is haunted by the unsolved murder of her best friend in 1982. The suspected killer was never apprehended. Now twenty- two, Evie is obsessively drawn to finding the murderer. She leans on childhood friend David Patton for help - but why does every trail seem to lead back to David's father?

Heike Lerner has a charmed life, a far cry from the damaged child she used to be. But her world is shaken when young son befriends a little girl at a nearby lake, who vanishes under the water, leaving no trace. Heike seeks out answers from Leo Dolan, a writer exploring the paranormal, but is caught between her controlling husband and the intense Dolan.