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Akashic Books, Ltd
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Dennis Lehane steps up to the plate as editor and presents a scintillating collection of deep, dark fiction.
"Dennis Lehane advises us not to judge the genre by its Hollywood images of sharp men in fedoras lighting cigarettes for femmes fatales standing in the dark alleys . . . [Lehane] writes persuasively of the gentrification that has . . . left people feeling crushed." —New York Times Crime Fiction
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Publisher
Akashic Books, Ltd
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Dennis Lehane steps up to the plate as editor and presents a scintillating collection of deep, dark fiction.“Dennis Lehane advises us not to judge the genre by its Hollywood images of sharp men in fedoras lighting cigarettes for femmes fatales standing in the dark alleys . . . (Lehane) writes persuasively of the gentrification that has . . . left people feeling crushed.” —New York Times Crime Fiction ColumnAkashic Books continues its groundbreaking...
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Publisher
Akashic Books, Ltd
Pub. Date
2011
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Malice and mayhem simmer beneath the surface of one of America's favorite vacation areas.“Youthful alienation and despair dominate the 13 stories in Akashic’s noir volume devoted to Cape Cod. (It) will satisfy those with a hankering for a taste of the dark side.” —Publishers Weekly “David L. Ulin has put together a malicious collection of short stories that will stay with you long after you return home safe.” —The Cult: The Official...
Author
Publisher
Akashic Books
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Boston Noir 2: The Classics is now a Boston Globe best seller! "The contributor list is delightfully quirky...The collection's unifying element is a deep understanding of Boston's Byzantine worlds of race and class--as seen terrifyingly in Andre Dubus's tale of milltown resentment and pampered preppies." --Boston Globe "14 superior selections in this 'classics' volume in Akashic's series of regional dark crime short stories, the works of established...
12) Long Island noir
Publisher
Akashic Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Presents a collection of sinister stories each set in a distinct Long Island location, featuring contributions by such noted mystery authors as Charles Salzberg, Sarah Weinman, and Steven Wishnia.
13) Venice Noir
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Publisher
Akashic Books
Pub. Date
2012
Description
“Drifter” by Emily Mandel was selected for inclusion in The Best American Mystery Stories 2013, edited by Otto Penzler and Lisa Scottoline Original stories by: Peter James, Emily St. John Mandel, Barbara Baraldi, Mike Hodges, Mary Hoffman, Maria Tronca, Matteo Righetto, Tony Cartano, Francesco Ferracin, Isabella Santacroce, Michelle Lovric, Francesca Mazzucato, Maxim Jakubowski, and Michael Gregorio. "Forget the magnificence of Venice's art,...
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Publisher
Akashic Books
Pub. Date
2013
Description
“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 now includes over sixty volumes...
17) Tel Aviv Noir
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Publisher
Akashic Books
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Israeli crime fiction that “sets the bar high for subsequent Noir offerings. The genre is hot, Tel Aviv is exotic, and this volume is outstanding” (Library Journal, starred review). Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched with the summer ’04 award-winning bestseller Brooklyn Noir. Each book is comprised of all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective...
