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The Accidental Hunter

By: Nelson George

The long-awaited reissue of the book that introduced mystery fans to bodyguard-turned-investigator D Hunter.

Accra Noir (Ghana)

Edited by: Nana-Ama Danquah

Accra joins Lagos, Nairobi, Marrakech, and Addis Ababa in representing the African continent in the Noir Series arena.

Alabama Noir

Edited by: Don Noble

Alabama joins Mississippi as fertile Deep South soil for the Noir Series.

Atlanta Noir

Edited by: Tayari Jones

This much-anticipated and long-overdue installment in Akashic’s Noir Series reveals many sides of Atlanta only known to its residents.

Belgrade Noir (Serbia)

Edited by: Milorad Ivanović

Belgrade, with all of its historical complexity, joins Zagreb and Prague in representing the Eastern European dimension of the Akashic Noir Series.

Berkeley Noir

Edited by: Jerry Thompson and Owen Hill

Berkeley brings its own unique blend of Bay Area noir, complementing the grit and grime that preceded it in San Francisco Noir and Oakland Noir.

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Boston Noir & Boston Noir 2: The Complete Set

Edited by: Dennis Lehane

Boston Noir & Boston Noir 2: The Complete Set combines all twenty-five stories from Lehane’s two Boston Noir volumes into a single digital edition.

**All orders placed directly from our website are for paperback editions of the books.**

Brussels Noir (Belgium)

Edited by: Michel Dufranne

With Brussels Noir, the Noir Series explores a city that for many is the de facto capital of the European Union, at the crossroads between old and new worlds.

Buenos Aires Noir (Argentina)

Edited by: Ernesto Mallo

The Noir Series dives deeper into Latin America, into a city with a long history, both glorious and sinister.

Columbus Noir

Edited by: Andrew Welsh-Huggins

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

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Complete Noir Series Set for $900

By: Akashic Books

For a limited time, purchase a complete set of Akashic’s Noir Series for $900, and get a signed copy of USA Noir with your order!

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!

Manila Noir (Philippines)

Edited by: Jessica Hagedorn

Fresh noir from one of the most intense, congested, and overpopulated cities in the world.

Marrakech Noir (Morocco)

Edited by: Yassin Adnan

North Africa finally enters the Noir Series arena with a finely crafted volume of dark stories, translated from Arabic, French, and Dutch.

Memphis Noir

Edited by: Laureen P. Cantwell and Leonard Gill

A rich volume of Southern urban noir exploring sides of Memphis that only the locals know, but often don’t reveal.

Milwaukee Noir

Edited by: Tim Hennessy

In Milwaukee Noir, a city of manufacturers and booze, as well as a growing immigrant community, makes perfect grist for the Noir Series mill.

Mississippi Noir

Edited by: Tom Franklin

Literary crime fiction master Tom Franklin curates this volume of stellar noir from the Deep South.

Montana Noir

Edited by: James Grady and Keir Graff

Grady and Graff, both Montana natives, masterfully curate this collection of hard-edged Western tales.

Montreal Noir (Canada)

Edited by: Jacques Filippi and John McFetridge

Following the success of Toronto Noir, the Noir Series explores new Canadian terrain, featuring both English and Francophone authors.

Nairobi Noir (Kenya)

Edited by: Peter Kimani

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

New Haven Noir

Edited by: Amy Bloom

Amy Bloom masterfully curates a star-studded cast of contributors, including Michael Cunningham, Stephen L. Carter, and Roxana Robinson, to portray the city’s underbelly.

New Orleans Noir: The Classics

Edited by: Julie Smith

This sequel to the original best-selling New Orleans Noir takes a literary tour through some of the darkest writing in New Orleans history.

Oakland Noir

Edited by: Eddie Muller and Jerry Thompson

California’s noir quotient continues to rise with Oakland Noir, which reveals all the dark complexities of this increasingly prominent city.

The Painted Gun

By: Bradley Spinelli

A washed-up ex-journalist looking for a missing girl in San Francisco is framed by a Guatemalan hit man for a series of murders.

Paris Noir: The Suburbs

Edited by: Hervé Delouche

Following the success of Paris Noir, the Akashic Noir Series has expanded to include the famously diverse and sometimes controversial suburbs of this legendary city.

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