People are already talking about it!  Here's what a few of the big publishing companies are saying:

"Thank you very much for sending the ms of FEMME NOIR, which I read avidly.  The writing, the actual putting words down on the page, is excellent - stylish, funny, exciting.  The dialogue is crisp and natural."  -

"Thank you for sending me FEMME NOIR, which I read with interest.  This is a very nicely written story, and there is a lot here that's easy to like."   Senior Editor

"Nipper delivers an original take on the classic story of the womanizing investigator.  Delaney is a tough and smart protagonist." - an editor @ Broadway

"...I really enjoyed looking at this.  Ms. Nipper has an incredible voice."  -  Assistant Editor, Avon Publishers

"I'm always on the lookout for unusual female suspense heroines, and Nora Delaney certainly is one --I appreciated the unique spin on the typically male hardboiled genre and also enjoyed the historical context she used to frame her plot."  - Editor, Bantam

"I think the writing is quite good and the characters are very likable."  - Editor, Morrow

"Nipper has a unique voice and her unorthodox characters were appealing to me."  - Editor, Ballentine

"I must say that I'm really impressed!" - Editor, Grove/Atlantic

"This is a very interesting and unique manuscript..."  - Editor, Berkely