With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying: Tales of Sinning and Redemption

by Debra H. Goldstein

Judge Debra H. Goldstein’s novels and short stories have received Silver Falchion, IPPY, BWR, and AWC awards and been named as Agatha, Anthony, Derringer, and Claymore finalists. Debra’s short pieces have appeared in numerous periodicals and anthologies including Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Black Cat Mystery Magazine, and Mystery Weekly.

With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying, is a collection of eighteen award-winning short mysteries, from cozy to dark, centering around family and friends, their sins and their sometimes redemption.

158 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 4, 2025

About the author

Judge Debra H. Goldstein is the author of Kensington’s Sarah Blair cozy mystery series (Five Belles Too Many, Four Cuts Too Many, Three Treats Too Many, Two Bites Too Many, One Taste Too Many). She also wrote Should Have Played Poker and 2012 IPPY Award winning Maze in Blue. Her short stories, including Anthony and Agatha nominated “The Night They Burned Ms. Dixie’s Place” and Derringer finalist "Pig Lickin' Cake," have appeared in numerous periodicals and anthologies including Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Black Cat Mystery Magazine, and Mystery Weekly. Debra served on the national board of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime and was president of the Southeast region of MWA and SinC's Guppy Chapter. Find out more about Debra at https://www.DebraHGoldstein.com .

Reviews

[JeanneK · Rating 5 out of 5]

With Our Bellies Full And The Fire Dying by Debra H. Goldstein is a well written, entertaining collection of eighteen short stories that include something for everyone to enjoy. It includes mysteries that are full of crime, drama, love, family and sinning and redemption that made me read it from cover to cover. I received a copy of this book from the author and these opinions are my own. I rated it a five.

[G.P. Gottlieb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Already a fan of Debra H Goldstein and these tightly-written stories (all of which won awards or were published elsewhere) are each a world of lovers, friends, family, or strangers connected by crime. I'm glad the author compiled them into a book, since I wouldn't have known to look if not for this collection of wicked, intelligent gems.