Portland Noir (32 page)

LOS ANGELES NOIR

edited by Denise Hamilton

360 pages, trade paperback original, $15.95

*A
Los Angeles Times
best seller and winner of an Edgar Award.

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, Scott Phillips, Diana Wagman, Lienna Silver, Brian Ascalon Roley, Emory Holmes II, and Denise Hamilton.

“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.” Raymond Chandler and James M.

—Los Angeles Times Book Review

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, Ellen Miller, Nelson George, Nicole Blackman, 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 … 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

D.C. NOIR

edited by George Pelecanos

304 pages, trade paperback original, $15.95

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, Richard Currey, Lester Irby, Quintin Peterson, Robert Andrews, and David Slater.

“Fans of the [noir] genre will find solid writing, palpable tension, and surprise endings to keep them reading.”

—Washington Post

CHICAGO NOIR

edited by Neal Pollack

252 pages, trade paperback original, $14.95

Brand-new stories by:
Neal Pollack, Achy Obejas, Alexai Galaviz-Budziszewski, Adam Langer, Joe Meno, Peter Orner, Kevin Guilfoile, Bayo Ojikutu, M.K. Meyers, Todd Dills, Daniel Buckman, and others.

“Chicago Noir
is a legitimate heir to the noble literary tradition of the greatest city in America. Nelson Algren and James Farrell would be proud.”

—Stephen Elliott, author of
Happy Baby

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