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Title:
Boston noir / edited by Dennis Lehane.
Publisher:
Akashic Books,
Copyright Date:
2009
Description:
236 p. : map, ports. ; 21 cm.
Subject:
Noir fiction, American.
Boston (Mass.)--Fiction.
Short stories.
Noir fiction.
Mystery fiction.
Other Authors:
Lehane, Dennis.
Contents:
Turn speed / Russ Aborn. Animal rescue / Dennis Lehane -- Place where he belongs / Jim Fusilli -- Dark waters / Patricia Powell -- Femme sole / Dana Cameron -- Dark island / Brendan DuBois -- Reward / Stewart O'Nan -- Cross-eyed bear / John Dufresne -- Oriental hair poets / Don Lee -- Collar / Itabari Njeri -- Turn speed / Russ Aborn.
Summary:
Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, The Given Day) has proven himself to be a master of both crime fiction and literary fiction. Here, he extends his literary prowess to that of master curator. In keeping with the Akashic Noir series tradition, each story in Boston Noir is set in a different neighborhood of the city<U+2014>the impressively diverse collection extends from Roxbury to Cambridge, from Southie to the Boston Harbor, and all stops in between. Lehane<U+2019>s own contribution<U+2014>the longest story in the volume<U+2014>is set in his beloved home neighborhood of Dorchester and showcases his phenomenal ability to grip the heart, soul, and throat of the reader.
Series:
Akashic noir series
ISBN:
1933354917 (trade pbk. original)
9781933354910 (trade pbk. original)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)318877254
LCCN:
2009922932
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
SKPC094 -- Sumner Public Library (Sumner)
GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

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