by Curt Colbert
BRIAN THORNTON’S short fiction short fiction has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Shred of Evidence, and Bullet Magazine. He is also the author of several books of nonfiction, including 101 Things You Didn’t Know about Lincoln, and recently had a piece on Ross MacDonald published in the anthology A Hell of a Woman: An Anthology of Female Noir. A native Washingtonian, he lives in the Seattle area, and is Northwest Regional Chapter President for the Mystery Writers of America.
SIMON WOOD is the Anthony Award–winning author of Working Stiffs, Accidents Waiting to Happen, Paying the Piper, and We All Fall Down. A California transplant from England, he is a former racecar driver and a licensed pilot. He has published more than 150 short stories and articles. His stories have been included in “Best of ” anthologies and he’s a frequent contributor to Writer’s Digest. For more information, visit www.simonwood.net.
Also available from the Akashic Books Noir Series
PORTLAND NOIR
edited by Kevin Sampsell
280 pages, trade paperback original, $15.95
Brand-new stories by: Gigi Little, Justin Hocking, Chris A. Bolton, Jess Walter, Monica Drake, Jamie S. Rich (illustrated by Joëlle Jones), Dan DeWeese, Zoe Trope, Luciana Lopez, Karen Karbo, Bill Cameron, Ariel Gore, Floyd Skloot, Megan Kruse, Kimberly Warner-Cohen, and Jonathan Selwood.
Violent crime, petty mischief, and personal tragedy run through these mysterious tales that careen through this cloudy, wet city. Portland Noir is sure to both charm and frighten readers familiar with this northwest hub and intrigue those who have never traveled to this proudly weird city.
SAN FRANCISCO NOIR
edited by Peter Maravelis
92 pages, trade paperback original, $15.95
Brand-new stories by: Domenic Stansberry, Barry Gifford, Eddie Muller, Robert Mailer Anderson, Michelle Tea, Peter Plate, Kate Braverman, David Corbett, Alejandro Murguía, Sin Soracco, Alvin Lu, Jon Longhi, Will Christopher Baer, Jim Nesbit, and David Henry Sterry.
“Haunting and often surprisingly poignant, these accounts of death, love, and all things pulp fiction will lead you into unexpected corners of a city known to steal people’s hearts.” —7x7 magazine
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.”
—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
These books are available at local bookstores.
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Table of Contents
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
PART I: GONE SOUTH
THOMAS P. HOPP: Duwamish
Blood Tide
BHARTI KIRCHNER: Wallingford
Promised Tulips
STEPHAN MAGCOSTA: Ballard
Golden Gardens
ROBERT LOPRESTI: Fremont
The Center of the Universe
PART II: WHAT COMES AROUND
KATHLEEN ALCALÁ: Central District
Blue Sunday
SIMON WOOD: Downtown
The Taskmasters
PATRICIA HARRINGTON: Capitol Hill
What Price Retribution?
PART III: LOVE IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD
CURT COLBERT: Belltown
Till Death Do Us . . .
PAUL S. PIPER: Leschi
The Best View in Town
R. BARRI FLOWERS: South Lake Union
The Wrong End of a Gun
PART IV: TO THE LIMITS
BRIAN THORNTON: Chinatown
Paper Son
SKYE MOODY: Magnolia
The Magnolia Bluff
LOU KEMP: Waterfront
Sherlock’s Opera
G.M. FORD: Pioneer Square
Food for Thought
About the Contributors
