Columbus Noir

Edited by: Andrew Welsh-Huggins

The state of Ohio could only escape the Akashic Noir Series for so long.

Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers

Edited by: Joyce Carol Oates

Joyce Carol Oates pulls out all the stops in this chilling female-centric noir collection featuring brand-new writing from Margaret Atwood, Aimee Bender, Edwidge Danticat, and more.

*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Joyce Carol Oates!

Nairobi Noir (Kenya)

Edited by: Peter Kimani

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o anchors this truly fascinating first East African installment in the Akashic Noir Series.

Pepperpot: Best New Stories from the Caribbean

By: Akashic Books and Peepal Tree Press

A pan-Caribbean anthology of original short stories culled from the very best entries to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

Santa Fe Noir

Edited by: Ariel Gore

Santa Fe joins Phoenix as a riveting Southwest US installment in the Akashic Noir Series.