Las Vegas Noir (37 page)

BROOKLYN NOIR
edited by Tim McLoughlin

350 pages, trade paperback original, $15.95

*Winner of Shamus Award, Anthony Award, Robert L. Fish
Memorial Award; finalist for Edgar Award, Pushcart Prize

Brand new stories by:
Pete Hamill, Arthur Nersesian, Maggie Estep,
Nelson George, Neal Pollack, Sidney Offit, Ken Bruen, and others.

“
Brooklyn Noir
is such a stunningly perfect combination that you can’t believe you haven’t read an anthology like this before. But trust me—you haven’t. Story after story is a revelation, filled with the requisite sense of place, but also the perfect twists that crime stories demand. The writing is flat-out superb, filled with lines that will sing in your head for a long time to come.”

—Laura Lippman, winner of the Edgar, Agatha, and Shamus awards

LOS ANGELES NOIR
edited by Denise Hamilton

360 pages, trade paperback original, $15.95
*A
Los Angeles Times
Best-seller

Brand new stories by:
Michael Connelly, Janet Fitch, Susan Straight, Héctor Tobar, Patt Morrison, Robert Ferrigno, Neal Pollack, Gary Phillips, Christopher Rice, Naomi Hirahara, Jim Pascoe, and others.

“Akashic is making an argument about the universality of noir; it’s sort of flattering, really, and
Los Angeles Noir
, arriving at last, is a kaleidoscopic collection filled with the ethos of noir pioneers Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain.”

—Los Angeles Times Book Review

NEW ORLEANS
edited by Julie Smith 298 pages, trade paperback original,

298 pages, trade paperback original, $14.95

Brand new stories by:
Ace Atkins, Laura Lippman, Patty Friedmann, Barbara Hambly, Tim McLoughlin, Olympia Vernon, Kalamu ya Salaam, Thomas Adcock, Christine Wiltz, Greg Herren, and others.

“The excellent twelfth entry in Akashic’s noir series illustrates the diversity of the chosen locale with eighteen previously unpublished short stories from authors both well known and emerging.”

—Publishers Weekly

D.C. NOIR
edited by George Pelecanos

384 pages, trade paperback original, $14.95

Brand new stories by:
George Pelecanos, Laura Lippman, James Grady, Kenji Jasper, Jim Beane, Ruben Castaneda, Robert Wisdom, James Patton, Norman Kelley, Jennifer Howard, Jim Fusilli, and others.

“[T]he tome offers a startling glimpse into the cityscape’s darkest corners … fans of the genre will find solid writing, palpable tension, and surprise endings.”

—Washington Post

MANHATTAN NOIR
edited by Lawrence Block

257 pages, trade paperback original, $14.95

*Two stories selected as finalists for
EDGAR AWARDS

Brand new stories by:
S.J. Rozan, Jeffery Deaver, Lawrence Block, Charles Ardai, Carol Lea Benjamin, Thomas H. Cook, Jim Fusilli, John Lutz, Liz Martínez, Maan Meyers, Martin Meyers, and others.

“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 Weekly

BALTIMORE NOIR
edited by Laura Lippman

294 pages, trade paperback original, $14.95

Brand new stories by:
David Simon, Laura Lippman, Tim Cockey, Rob Hiaasen, Robert Ward, Sujata Massey, Jack Bludis, Dan Fesperman, Marcia Talley, Ben Neihart, Jim Fusilli, Rafael Alvarez, and others.

“Baltimore is a diverse city, and the stories reflect everything from its old row houses and suburban mansions to its beloved Orioles and harbor areas. Mystery fans should relish this taste of its seamier side.”

—Publishers Weekly

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