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Pittsburgh Noir (Akashic Noir)

Kathleen George
Pittsburgh Noir Akashic Noir Book PDF

Author : Kathleen George
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617750427

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Pittsburgh Noir roars forth, exploring the hidden underworld of what has often been called “the most livable city in America.” “Despite Pittsburgh being labeled the country’s most livable city, the fictional citizens populating the 14 high quality stories in Akashic’s noir anthology centered on the Steel City have the same dreams, frustrations, passions, and vices as anyone else.” —Publishers Weekly “Perfect for adventurous book groups and for travelers seeking the less rosy side of the cities they’re planning to visit.” —Library Journal Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. Brand-new stories by: Stewart O’Nan, Hilary Masters, Lila Shaara, Rebecca Drake, Kathleen George, Paul Lee, K. C. Constantine, Nancy Martin, Kathryn Miller Haines, Terrance Hayes, Carlos Delgado, Aubrey Hirsch, Tom Lipinski, and Reginald McKnight. From the introduction by Kathleen George: “When the steel business faltered and died, ‘the smoky city’ reinvented itself as a white-collar urban site, fueled by its thriving universities. It had been a place so dark with pollution in the steel days that men carried clean shirts with them to work in order to change during the day. Now you can see the hills, the rivers, the rhythmic skyline—and as the cameras are fond of displaying at sports events, the city is now glittering and beautiful . . . "What is Pittsburgh to noir and noir to Pittsburgh? We certainly have our rough streets and grisly murders. But dark crime stories depend on something in addition to killing. The best examples of the genre revolve around private moralities and private law; they are the stories of people pushing against real or imagined oppression. In Pittsburgh Noir, as in most of the novels and films that gave the genre its name, the real story is the dark underbelly of existence, the fear and guilt and rebellion and denial in regular people: the woman buying groceries, the man grilling hot dogs. Their secret lives.“

D.C. Noir

George P. Pelecanos
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Author : George P. Pelecanos
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781888451900

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Brand new stories by: George Pelecanos, James Grady, Kenji Jasper, Jim Beane, Jabari Asim, Ruben Castaneda, James Patton, Norman Kelley, Jennifer Howard, Richard Currey, Lester Irby, and others. 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, whores, gangsters, and con-men run rampant in zones of this city that most never hear about. "From the Chevy Chase housewife who commits a shocking act to the watchful bum protecting Georgetown street vendors, the tome offers a startling glimpse into the cityscape's darkest corners...Fans of the [noir] genre will find solid writing, palpable tension and surprise endings." --Washington Post "Every story in this all-original noir anthology set in the nation's capital is well-written." --Publishers Weekly "Imbued with countless collective years of local experience." --Washington City Paper "[Pelecanos] has assembled a compelling mix of ex-convicts, retired police officers, former crime beat reporters and a few writing pros willing to turn their storytelling eye, whether jaundiced or tender, inward toward the neighborhood...Local haunts and hangouts are lovingly drawn." --Washington Times "Pick up a copy of the book D.C. Noir...and prepare to be transported to a different D.C. that the tourists see...Pure Washingtonian." --Washingtonian "Those looking for redemption in humanity would do well to look elsewhere, but this set of gritty urban tales, written with all the requisite touches of shadow and fog of the noir masters, is a rare cut for crime aficionados and should pique the interest of anyone who calls the Dark City home." --Examiner Washington

Detroit Noir

E.J. Olsen,John C. Hocking
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Author : E.J. Olsen,John C. Hocking
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781933354392

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Detroit Noir by E.J. Olsen,John C. Hocking Pdf

Presents short stories about Detroit with noir and crime fiction by writers such as Joyce Carol Oates, Joe Boland, Peter Markus, and Lolita Hernandez.

Buffalo Noir

Ed Park,Brigid Hughes
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Author : Ed Park,Brigid Hughes
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617754210

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Buffalo Noir by Ed Park,Brigid Hughes Pdf

“Offbeat, disturbing, and sometimes darkly comical” crime stories set in upstate New York by Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, S.J. Rozan, and more (Kirkus Reviews). Buffalo is still the second-largest metropolis in New York State, but in recent years its designation as the Queen City has been elbowed aside by a name that’s pure noir: The City of No Illusions. Presidents came from here—and in 1901 while visiting the Pan-American Exposition, a president was killed here by a man who checked into a hotel under a name that translates as Nobody. As Buffalo saw its prosperity wane, those on the outside could only see harsh winters and Rust Belt grit, chicken wings, and sports teams that came agonizingly close. This collection of crime stories is both a treasure for mystery fans and an atmospheric tour of this moody, gritty city. Featuring brand-new stories by Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, Ed Park, Gary Earl Ross, Kim Chinquee, Christina Milletti, Tom Fontana, Dimitri Anastasopoulos, Lissa Marie Redmond, S.J. Rozan, John Wray, Brooke Costello, and Connie Porter. “From the Irish enclave of South Buffalo and a Niagara Street bar to a costly house in Nottingham Terrace and a once-grand Gothic structure in Elmwood Village, Buffalo’s past and present come to life . . . by authors who really know their city.” —Kirkus Reviews “Contributors include several mystery heavyweights. . . . Those curious about the criminal side of the second-biggest city in New York will be rewarded.” —Publishers Weekly “Each story represents a different neighborhood and cross-section of the city, and the resulting collection feels like a vivid, comprehensive tour of a distinctive place, administered by locals. There’s nothing quite like noir to shine a light, after all.” —Los Angeles Review of Books “Original short stories by established local authors with flawless credentials . . . .Together, the stories cover cityscapes well-known to Buffalonians—to name a few, Elmwood Avenue, Niagara Street, Black Rock, North Park, Delaware Park, and Allentown. Local landmarks Peace Bridge and the Anchor Bar made it in there, too.” —Examiner “Superb.” —The Buffalo News

Zagreb Noir

Ivan Sršen
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Author : Ivan Sršen
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617754234

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Zagreb Noir by Ivan Sršen Pdf

“Zagreb’s noirish underbelly comes from a new nation familiar with both war and war crimes. Mr. Sršen’s handpicked selections are anything but ordinary.” —New York Journal of Books Eastern European history is filled with noir-ish and harrowing tales, and Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, certainly has its fill. Layers of trauma from its war years, soccer hooliganism, and a shadowy Balkan underground all contribute to the city’s transient and inconstant character. Editor Ivan Sršen has curated a diverse, powerful, and dramatic group of stories that offer tremendous insight into the perspectives of contemporary Croatians. Zagreb Noir features translated stories by: Ivan Vidić, Josip Novakovich, Andrea Žigić-Dolenec, Robert Perišić, Mima Simić, Pero Kvesić, Nada Gašić, Zoran Pilić, Ružica Gašperov, Darko Milošić, Nora Verde, Ivan Sršen, Neven Ušumović, and Darko Macan. “Zagreb, Croatia—its culture and its touchstones—will be terra incognita for many U.S. readers . . . Notable is Nora Verde’s ‘She-Warrior,’ in which a young woman’s carefully planned anarchist activities are smacked down by a triple helping of reality.” —Publishers Weekly “The stories shed light on a sickness that stirs within society’s boundaries. Readers will easily glean that this sickness is not exclusive to Zagreb. Sršen reveals the ugly truth about human nature that burrows under the surface in war-torn countries.” —The Examiner (San Francisco)

Marseille Noir

Cédric Fabre
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Author : Cédric Fabre
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617753640

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Marseille Noir by Cédric Fabre Pdf

“Navigates the seedy side of Marseille with 14 stories that range from the creepily introspective to the downright brutal.” —Publishers Weekly The Akashic Noir series first ventured into France with Paris Noir—and now moves one step deeper . . . A crossroads for the people of Europe and the Mediterranean, Marseille is a city that does not discriminate. It embodies the down-and-dirty, tough-guy side of France, but what it lacks in sophistication, it makes up for in spirit. Still, in its shadows lurks a not-so-distant darkness . . . one that can be found in stories translated from French by David Ball and Nicole Ball and written by: François Beaune, Philippe Carrese, Patrick Coulomb, Cédric Fabre, René Frégni, Christian Garcin, Salim Hatubou, Rebecca Lighieri, Emmanuel Loi, Marie Neuser, Pia Petersen, Serge Scotto, Minna Sif, and François Thomazeau. “Gritty from east to west, Marseille is the perfect venue for the latest in Akashic’s venerable Noir series. While earlier entries in this 70-volume series have sometimes been bleak and atmospheric, this one is all red meat. . . . Just as Marseille is tailor-made for noir, this dark banquet is tailor-made for noir fans.” —Kirkus Reviews “The stories . . . are united by vivid and evocative writing, as well as by a distinctive take on the city. Another strong entry in a series that should be required reading for crime fans.” —Booklist

Stockholm Noir

Nathan Larson,Carl-Michael Edenborg
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Author : Nathan Larson,Carl-Michael Edenborg
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617754227

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Stockholm Noir by Nathan Larson,Carl-Michael Edenborg Pdf

“[A] superb sampling of Swedish crime writing talent . . . will be appreciated by fans of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium [series] and Jens Lapidus’s Easy Money.” —Library Journal What could be more peaceful than a city made up of a series of islands surrounded by crystal-clear water? But like any big, international metropolis, Stockholm has a dark side—fed by the disparity between its affluent boroughs and its more gritty suburbs. But even in the heart of its medieval streets, existential dread makes its presence known and gives Stockholm its own brand of Scandinavian noir. In Stockholm Noir, you’ll find stories by Unni Drougge, Inger Edelfeldt, Carl-Michael Edenborg, Åke Edwardson, Torbjörn Elensky, Inger Frimansson, Carl Johan De Geer, Martin Holmén, Nathan Larson, Malte Persson, Anna-Karin Selberg, Johan Theorin, and Lina Wolff. “Capture[s] the gloomy underside of Sweden’s capital, portraying the hopelessness of those trapped in what Larson and Edenborg in their introduction call the city that ‘devours your soul.’” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Another worthy entry in this globe-trotting mystery series.” —Booklist “Stockholm may not be Marseille, but Larson and Edenborg’s contributors show that even a verdant place with socialized medicine can have its seamy side.” —Kirkus Reviews

Beirut Noir

Iman Humaydan
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Author : Iman Humaydan
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617753596

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Beirut Noir by Iman Humaydan Pdf

“Haunting” stories about crimes that are “often submerged in the greater tragedy of a beautiful city constantly torn within and without by violence” (Publishers Weekly). Beirut is a city both urban and rural, a city of violence and forgiveness, memory and forgetfulness, war and peace. This short story collection, rich with moody suspense, brings this Middle Eastern city and its troubled history to vivid life—revealing the vast maze of the city that can’t be found in tourist brochures or hazy, nostalgic depictions of Beirut. Featuring brand-new stories by Rawi Hage, Mohamad Abi Samra, Leila Eid, Hala Kawtharani, Marie Tawk, Bana Baydoun, Hyam Yared, Najwa Barakat, Alawiyeh Sobh, Mazen Zahreddine, Abbas Beydoun, Bachir Hilal, Zena El Khalil, Mazen Maarouf, and Tarek Abi Samra. “The Lebanese authors featured in the collection draw from a much broader palette of Beirut life, and, true to the genre, they tap into their city’s dark past and uncertain present. Some stories are absurd and humorous, but almost all are haunted in some way by a nagging memory, a war, a death.” —The National

Rio Noir

Tony Bellotto
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Author : Tony Bellotto
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617753121

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Rio Noir by Tony Bellotto Pdf

With Rio Noir, the Akashic Noir Series delves for the first time into South America.

Belfast Noir

Adrian McKinty,Stuart Neville
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Author : Adrian McKinty,Stuart Neville
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617752919

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Belfast Noir by Adrian McKinty,Stuart Neville Pdf

Lee Child, Eoin McNamee, and others explore the dark corners and alleyways of Belfast.

Memphis Noir

Laureen P. Cantwell,Leonard Gill
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Author : Laureen P. Cantwell,Leonard Gill
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617754203

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Memphis Noir by Laureen P. Cantwell,Leonard Gill Pdf

“A collection of stories celebrating the underbelly of the city, its ghosts, and the characters that give Memphis its rich patina of blues.” —Memphis Flyer The Home of the Blues knows how darkness can permeate a person’s soul—and what it can drive you to do. It’s the soundtrack to a city that’s made up of equal parts hope and despair, past and present, death and rebirth. On the streets of Memphis, noir hits the right note. Memphis Noir features stories by city standouts Richard J. Alley, David Wesley Williams, Dwight Fryer, Jamey Hatley, Adam Shaw, Penny Register-Shaw, Kaye George, Arthur Flowers, Suzanne Berube Rorhus, Ehi Ike, Lee Martin, Stephen Clements, Cary Holladay, John Bensko, Sheree Renée Thomas, and Troy L. Wiggins. “A remarkable picture of contemporary Memphis emerges in this Akashic noir volume . . . Something for everyone.” —Publishers Weekly “Covers train cars and Beale Street, hoodoo and segregation, Nathan Bedford Forrest and, of course, Graceland, and even includes a graphic novella.” —Memphis Flyer “Captures the subtlety of the Memphis ethos, where blacks and whites, rich and poor, are intimately entwined. The collection—fifteen stories by some of the city’s finest writers—bleeds the blues and calls down the dark powers that permeate this capital of the Delta.” —The Commercial Appeal (Memphis) “The new anthology Memphis Noir is replete with murders, ghosts, gangsters, a sharp-toothed baby, Boss Crump, and high water on the bluff.” —Memphis Magazine

Helsinki Noir

James Thompson
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Author : James Thompson
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617752414

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Helsinki Noir by James Thompson Pdf

Helsinki Noir joins Copenhagen Noir in representing the Akashic Noir Series in the far north of Europe.

Prison Noir

Joyce Carol Oates
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Author : Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617752391

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Prison Noir by Joyce Carol Oates Pdf

A completely new, fresh, and frightening take on "prison literature."

Tehran Noir

Salar Abdoh
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Author : Salar Abdoh
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617753008

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Tehran Noir by Salar Abdoh Pdf

An unflinching noir exploration of one of the world's most volatile cities.

Chicago Noir

Joe Meno
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Author : Joe Meno
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617752940

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Chicago Noir by Joe Meno Pdf

Nelson Algren, Richard Wright, and Patricia Highsmith are just three of the iconic authors included in this outstanding volume.