Reverse-Gentrification of the Literary World

Akashic Books

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Brooklyn Noir 2: The Classics

Brooklyn Noir is back with a vengeance, this time with the masters of yore: H.P. Lovecraft, Donald Westlake, Lawrence Block, Pete Hamill, Jonathan Lethem, Colson Whitehead, and more!

Brooklyn Noir

New York’s punchiest borough asserts its criminal legacy with all new stories from a magnificent set of today’s best writers.

Cape Cod Noir

Malice and mayhem simmer beneath the surface of one of America’s favorite vacation areas.

Chicago Noir

This isn’t someone’s dream of Chicago. It’s not even a nightmare. It’s just the real city, unfiltered. Chicago Noir.

Copenhagen Noir (Denmark)

Scandinavian writing has come to dominate the global crime-fiction landscape, and this volume offers a delicious, devious sampling of why.

DC Noir 2: The Classics

Pelecanos assembles an enchanting array of dark and subversive stories, following up the best-selling first volume of DC Noir, this time selecting the very best of Washington’s historical literary legacy.

DC Noir

Mystery sensation Pelecanos pens the lead story and edits this groundbreaking collection of stories detailing the seedy underside of the nation’s capital.