D.C. Noir by George Pelecanos

D.C. Noir by George Pelecanos

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D.C. Noir by George Pelecanos

Mystery sensation Pelecanos pens the lead story and edits this groundbreaking collection of stories detailing the seedy underside of the nation's capital.

"Every story in this all-original noir anthology set in the nation's capital is well-written." --Publishers Weekly

Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.

Brand-new stories by: George Pelecanos, Laura Lippman, James Grady, Kenji Jasper, Jim Beane, Ruben Castaneda, Jim Patton, Robert Wisdom, Norman Kelley, Jennifer Howard, Jim Fusilli, Richard Currey, Lester Irby, Quintin Peterson, Robert Andrews, and David Slater.

From the introduction by George Pelecanos:

"It's about the collective memories of the locals, and also about the voices. If you close your eyes and listen to the people of this city, you will hear the many different voices . . .We have tried to explore every quadrant of the city and many of the neighborhoods within them, and have not forgotten the federal city and downtown. We have enlisted the well-known and the someday-will-be. The writers include lifelong Washingtonians, imports and exports, a gentleman who was incarcerated when he wrote his story, a police officer, an actor, bloggers, journalists, blacks, whites, Hispanics, males and females, and yeah, even a Greek American."

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ISBN 13 9781888451900
ISBN 10 1888451904
Title D.C. Noir
Author George Pelecanos
Series Akashic Noir Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Akashic Books,U.S.
Year published 2006-02-01
Number of pages 325
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.