Jan Gardner asked Libby Fischer Hellmann:

I just finished "An Eye for Murder" (I like to start in order- I'll get to "Jump Cut" soon- but I have to find out what happened to David...). I enjoyed the book and Chicago. I have an odd question: the Zippo lighter in the story, was it one you had or had seen before? Well, not so odd... I live in Bradford, PA and frankly, Zippo is the only thing we can claim, except for Marilyn Horne. Thanks.

Libby Fischer Hellmann Hi, Jan. First off, thanks for reading. And writing. Actually, yes... the Zippo apparently did make one with the insignia of "The Drunk." I found it online somewhere (at least 15 years ago) when I was doing research for the book. I never had one, but I think I recall seeing a photo/sketch of it. Hope that helps.

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