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Reverse-Gentrification of the Literary World

Akashic Books

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Richmond Noir

The River City emerges as a hot spot for unseemly noir as life, death, and American history mix together into a frightening Southern cocktail.

Rome Noir (Italy)

Rome provides a fertile setting for this groundbreaking collection of original stories, which look beyond the tourist façade to the eerie grandeur and rich decadence of this ever-fascinating metropolis.

San Diego Noir

San Diego may be known as “America’s finest city,” but its deadly alter ego is hereby exposed.

San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics

Dashiell Hammett and William Vollmann are just two treats in this stellar sequel to the smash-hit original volume of San Francisco Noir, which captures the dark mythology of a world-class locale.

San Francisco Noir

San Francisco Noir lashes out with hard-biting tales exploring the shadowy nether regions of scenic “Baghdad by the Bay.”

Seattle Noir

Explore the sinister shine, both past and present, of the Emerald City.

St. Petersburg Noir (Russia)

Following Akashic’s success with Moscow Noir, this new volume explores the dark beating heart of Russia’s cultural mecca.