Barbara DaCosta's latest short story, "Mary, Marry, Merry" appears in the entertaining anthology Minnesota Not so Nice: Eighteen Tales of Bad Behavior from the Twin Cities chapter of Sisters in Crime.
2021 Silver Falchion Award Finalist for Best Short Story Collection
presented by the Killer Nashville International Writers' Conference
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.