“In Paris” by Jennifer Solheim
You flatten your body across the bed. The early afternoon sunlight feathers over you. You grant it permission . . .
Tag: Noir Series
September Events in NYC!
Don’t miss Akashic authors in NYC this September! Click for information on individual events and on the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Joe Meno’s Introduction to Chicago Noir: The Classics
To celebrate the release of Chicago Noir: The Classics, the latest in Akashic’s Noir Series, we’re pleased to give you a look at the history of noir and crime writing in Chicago with editor Joe Meno’s introduction, “Language of Shadows.”
“Heliotrope.” by Jake Falls
I used to photograph the ruin. The historic Packard Plant had become my forty-acre inspiration in the heart of Detroit. What was once the grandest and most industrious automotive facility of the early twentieth century had corroded into a sprawling wasteland, and I captured it all through my camera lens . . .
“Guatemala Kill Pit” by Tom Leins
We drove as far as we could and abandoned the car when the gas ran out . . .
“Hard Knox” by Don LaPlant
The guy’s Craigslist ad was exactly what I was hoping to find that night . . .
“Charon” by Paul Renault
This happened at the Market Street garage . . .
“After the Robbery” by Aaron Fox-Lerner
Robbing the liquor store went well. Took less than a minute. Alex didn’t even need to shoot his gun at all . . .