Manhattan Noir
New York : Akashic Books, [2006]
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"A pleasing variety of Manhattan neighborhoods come to life in Block's solid anthology. . . . The writing is of a high order and a nice mix of styles." -- Publishers Weekly
New York City's main borough becomes the centerpiece for a collection of noir tales that celebrates its appeal, its arrogance, its diversity--and its darkness. From Battery Park to Harlem, the Lower East Side to the Upper West, Manhattan Noir delves below the island's glittering façade to bring out its meanest streets.
This anthology features the Big Apple's best with stories by Jeffery Deaver, Lawrence Block, Charles Ardai, Carol Lea Benjamin, Thomas H. Cook, Jim Fusilli, Robert Knightly, John Lutz, Liz Martínez, Maan Meyers, Martin Meyers, S.J. Rozan, Justin Scott, C.J. Sullivan, and Xu Xi.
"Block's selections, generally speaking, span the social spectrum. But all involve moral compromise, existential hells, or revenge (even if a couple of sort-of-happy endings may offend noir purists). Quality is high throughout . . . Any irony in the evolution--a book created to celebrate Brooklyn becomes a series in which one of the best installments honors Manhattan--is New Yorkers' to enjoy." -- Booklist
New York City's main borough becomes the centerpiece for a collection of noir tales that celebrates its appeal, its arrogance, its diversity--and its darkness. From Battery Park to Harlem, the Lower East Side to the Upper West, Manhattan Noir delves below the island's glittering façade to bring out its meanest streets.
This anthology features the Big Apple's best with stories by Jeffery Deaver, Lawrence Block, Charles Ardai, Carol Lea Benjamin, Thomas H. Cook, Jim Fusilli, Robert Knightly, John Lutz, Liz Martínez, Maan Meyers, Martin Meyers, S.J. Rozan, Justin Scott, C.J. Sullivan, and Xu Xi.
"Block's selections, generally speaking, span the social spectrum. But all involve moral compromise, existential hells, or revenge (even if a couple of sort-of-happy endings may offend noir purists). Quality is high throughout . . . Any irony in the evolution--a book created to celebrate Brooklyn becomes a series in which one of the best installments honors Manhattan--is New Yorkers' to enjoy." -- Booklist
Series: Akashic noir series.
Contents:
The good Samaritan / Charles Ardai -- The last supper / Carol Lea Benjamin -- If you can't stand the heat / Lawrence Block -- Rain / Thomas H. Cook -- A nice place to visit / Jeffrey Deaver -- The next best thing / Jim Fusilli -- Take the man's pay / Robert Knightly -- The laundry room / John Lutz -- Freddie Prinze is my guardian angel / Liz Martínez -- The organ grinder / Maan Meyers -- Why do they have to hit? / Martin Meyers -- Building / S.J. Rozan -- The most beautiful apartment in New York / Justin Scott -- The last round / C.J. Sullivan -- Crying with Audrey Hepburn / Xu Xi.
Subjects:
American fiction -- New York (State) -- New York.
Detective and mystery stories, American -- New York (State) -- New York.
Noir fiction, American.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
American fiction -- New York (State) -- New York.
Detective and mystery stories, American -- New York (State) -- New York.
Noir fiction, American.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9781936070374 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
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