Tango Under Fire

A new collection of stories by Marina Kramer, “Tango Under the Scope,” tells of complicated, sometimes mystical relationships between dancer Mary, PR specialist Margo… and the Ghost of Alex. That’s what the girls called Margo’s ex-husband—a murky and strange type from the category “girls love villains.” He became their guardian angel, saving them from death again and again, pulling them out of trouble where, it seemed, there was no way out. The destructive relationship of this trio runs through all the stories; they are united not only by love but by something far more personal—an all-encompassing feeling that is beyond distance, time, and reason…