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New Orleans Noir

by Ted O'Brien, Patty Friedmann, Tim McLoughlin ...

Series series Akashic Noir
This original anthology of noir fiction set across the Big Easy includes new stories by Ace Atkins, Laura Lippman, Maureen Tan, and more.New Orleans has always the home of the lovable rogue, the poison magnolia, the bent politico, and the heartless con artist. And in post-Katrina times, it's the same old story—only with a new breed of carpetbagger thrown in. In other words, it's fertile ground ... Read more

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This original anthology of noir fiction set across the Big Easy includes new stories by Ace Atkins, Laura Lippman, Maureen Tan, and more.New Orleans has always the home of the lovable rogue, the poison magnolia, the bent politico, and the heartless con artist. And in post-Katrina times, it's the same old story—only with a new breed of carpetbagger thrown in. In other words, it's fertile ground
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An Organized Panic

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AN ORGANIZED PANIC sets sister against brother, born secular humanist against later-in-life evangelical Christian. The sibling squabble underscores a serious struggle, certainly, but this is another tale told in the darkly humorous Friedmann voice--and set in the New Orleans only a native would know. The manuscript took second place in the Faulkner-Wisdom competition in late 2012 and could be her ... Read more

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AN ORGANIZED PANIC sets sister against brother, born secular humanist against later-in-life evangelical Christian. The sibling squabble underscores a serious struggle, certainly, but this is another tale told in the darkly humorous Friedmann voice--and set in the New Orleans only a native would know. The manuscript took second place in the Faulkner-Wisdom competition in late 2012 and could be her
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Montreal Noir

by Patrick Senécal, Geneviève Lefebvre, Samuel Archibald, Michel Basilières, Arjun Basu, Ian Truman, Catherine McKenzie, Brad Smith, Peter Kirby, Robert Pobi, Johanne Seymour, Melissa Yi, Howard Shrier, Tess Fragoulis, Martin Michaud ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"These 15 new stories celebrate the differences between us and our northern neighbor. As in any good noir, poverty, drugs, and despair cloud many of the characters' lives. But even the stories about druggies have a certain je ne sais quoi...Whether it's the quirkiness of the characters, the ingenuity of the puzzles, or the big hearts inside some of the darkest villains, noir's different north of ... Read more

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"These 15 new stories celebrate the differences between us and our northern neighbor. As in any good noir, poverty, drugs, and despair cloud many of the characters' lives. But even the stories about druggies have a certain je ne sais quoi...Whether it's the quirkiness of the characters, the ingenuity of the puzzles, or the big hearts inside some of the darkest villains, noir's different north of
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Brooklyn Noir

by Pete Hamill, Pearl Abraham, Sidney Offit ...

Series series Akashic Noir
This award-winning anthology of original crime fiction exploring Brooklyn's many enclaves features new stories by Pete Hamill, Maggie Estep and others.New York's punchiest borough asserts its criminal legacy with this collection of stories from some of today's best writers. Brooklyn Noir moves from Coney Island to Bedford-Stuyvesant to Bay Ridge to Red Hook to Bushwick to Sheepshead Bay to Park ... Read more

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This award-winning anthology of original crime fiction exploring Brooklyn's many enclaves features new stories by Pete Hamill, Maggie Estep and others.New York's punchiest borough asserts its criminal legacy with this collection of stories from some of today's best writers. Brooklyn Noir moves from Coney Island to Bedford-Stuyvesant to Bay Ridge to Red Hook to Bushwick to Sheepshead Bay to Park
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Prison Noir

by Joyce Carol Oates ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"A sobering experience . . . The power of this collection comes from the voices of these authors, voices suffused with rage, despair, and madness." — The New York Times Book ReviewThis anthology, with stories set in different prisons across the US, presents an absolutely new perspective on prison literature. From a killer's confession to a desire for redemption, from stories of new cell mates to ... Read more

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"A sobering experience . . . The power of this collection comes from the voices of these authors, voices suffused with rage, despair, and madness." — The New York Times Book ReviewThis anthology, with stories set in different prisons across the US, presents an absolutely new perspective on prison literature. From a killer's confession to a desire for redemption, from stories of new cell mates to
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USA Noir

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by Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos, Susan Straight ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"All the heavy hitters, from Michael Connelly in Los Angeles to Joyce Carol Oates in suburban New Jersey . . . an important anthology."— The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)Features Dennis Lehane's story "Animal Rescue," the inspiration for the movie The Drop starring Tom Hardy.Launched with the summer 2004 award-winning bestseller Brooklyn Noir, the groundbreaking Akashic Noir series ... Read more

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"All the heavy hitters, from Michael Connelly in Los Angeles to Joyce Carol Oates in suburban New Jersey . . . an important anthology."— The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)Features Dennis Lehane's story "Animal Rescue," the inspiration for the movie The Drop starring Tom Hardy.Launched with the summer 2004 award-winning bestseller Brooklyn Noir, the groundbreaking Akashic Noir series
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Haiti Noir

Edited by Edwidge Danticat ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"A wide-ranging collection from the beloved but besieged Caribbean island," from a lineup of authors including two National Book Award finalists ( Kirkus Reviews)."The Haitian-born Danticat has brought her country's literature back into the world of English-speakers. Filled with delights and surprises, Haiti Noir, taken as a whole, provides a profound portrait of the country, from its crises to ... Read more

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"A wide-ranging collection from the beloved but besieged Caribbean island," from a lineup of authors including two National Book Award finalists ( Kirkus Reviews)."The Haitian-born Danticat has brought her country's literature back into the world of English-speakers. Filled with delights and surprises, Haiti Noir, taken as a whole, provides a profound portrait of the country, from its crises to
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Manhattan Noir

by Lawrence Block ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"A pleasing variety of Manhattan neighborhoods come to life in Block's solid anthology. . . . The writing is of a high order and a nice mix of styles." — Publishers WeeklyNew York City's main borough becomes the centerpiece for a collection of noir tales that celebrates its appeal, its arrogance, its diversity—and its darkness. From Battery Park to Harlem, the Lower East Side to the Upper West, ... Read more

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"A pleasing variety of Manhattan neighborhoods come to life in Block's solid anthology. . . . The writing is of a high order and a nice mix of styles." — Publishers WeeklyNew York City's main borough becomes the centerpiece for a collection of noir tales that celebrates its appeal, its arrogance, its diversity—and its darkness. From Battery Park to Harlem, the Lower East Side to the Upper West,
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San Francisco Noir

by Domenic Stansberry, David Corbett, Sin Soracco ...

Series series Akashic Noir
This anthology of " genuinely haunting noir fiction " set in the Golden City features new stories by Jim Nisbet, Alejandro Murguía, Michelle Tea and others ( Publishers Weekly).Oscar Wilde once quipped that anyone who disappears is said to be seen in in San Francisco. With its famous fog, winding streets, and hazardously steep hills, it is certainly an ideal place for getting lost. It's also an ... Read more

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This anthology of " genuinely haunting noir fiction " set in the Golden City features new stories by Jim Nisbet, Alejandro Murguía, Michelle Tea and others ( Publishers Weekly).Oscar Wilde once quipped that anyone who disappears is said to be seen in in San Francisco. With its famous fog, winding streets, and hazardously steep hills, it is certainly an ideal place for getting lost. It's also an
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Toronto Noir

by Janine Armin, Nathaniel G. Moore ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"Stories of murder, passion, betrayal . . . grounded very firmly and specifically in Toronto—Dundas Square, The Beach, Dufferin Mall, Yorkville, etc." —BlogTOA multicultural nexus, Toronto hosts Indian, Portuguese, African, Italian, and Chinese communities that provide fertile backdrops for crimes of passion and perfidy. Toronto Noir proves that Ontario's clean-cut capital hides an underworld of ... Read more

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"Stories of murder, passion, betrayal . . . grounded very firmly and specifically in Toronto—Dundas Square, The Beach, Dufferin Mall, Yorkville, etc." —BlogTOA multicultural nexus, Toronto hosts Indian, Portuguese, African, Italian, and Chinese communities that provide fertile backdrops for crimes of passion and perfidy. Toronto Noir proves that Ontario's clean-cut capital hides an underworld of
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D.C. Noir

by Kenji Jasper, Jim Patton, Richard Currey ...

Series series Akashic Noir
Sixteen stories of capital crimes and misdemeanors—the basis for the film directed by George Pelecanos, producer and writer of The Wire.Mystery sensation Pelecanos pens the lead story and edits this groundbreaking collection of stories detailing the seedy underside of the nation's capital. This is not an anthology of ill-conceived and inauthentic political thrillers. Instead, in D.C. Noir, pimps, ... Read more

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Sixteen stories of capital crimes and misdemeanors—the basis for the film directed by George Pelecanos, producer and writer of The Wire.Mystery sensation Pelecanos pens the lead story and edits this groundbreaking collection of stories detailing the seedy underside of the nation's capital. This is not an anthology of ill-conceived and inauthentic political thrillers. Instead, in D.C. Noir, pimps,
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Baltimore Noir

by Robert Ward, Jack Bludis, Rob Hiaasen ...

Series series Akashic Noir
This original anthology of noir fiction set in Maryland's Charm City includes new stories by David Simon, Laura Lippman, Jim Fusilli, and more.As fans of the HBO series The Wire have known for years, Baltimore is home to a rich and diverse underworld that is matched by an equally rich and diverse literary tradition. This is the city where Dashiell Hammett worked as a Pinkerton agent. It's also ... Read more

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This original anthology of noir fiction set in Maryland's Charm City includes new stories by David Simon, Laura Lippman, Jim Fusilli, and more.As fans of the HBO series The Wire have known for years, Baltimore is home to a rich and diverse underworld that is matched by an equally rich and diverse literary tradition. This is the city where Dashiell Hammett worked as a Pinkerton agent. It's also
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