Description Launched by the summer \'04 award-winning bestseller Brooklyn Noir, Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original Noir anthologies.
Todd James Pierce is the author of three books, including the novel A Woman of Stone and the sho.
He lives in Las Vegas.
Jarret Keene is author/editor of three books, including the poetry collection Monster Fashion, the alt-travel tome The Underground Guide to Las Vegas, and the unauthorized rock bio The Killers: Destiny Is Calling Me.
These authors take readers beneath the surface flash of Freemont Street and the Strip and into the gritty multicultural environs of underground Vegas.
Now, the most recent crop of acclaimed writers explore the secret neighborhoods and byways of America\'s most sinful city, offering readers not only compelling Noir tales but also an insider\'s understanding of this steamy oasis.
Many legendary authors have turned their attention to Vegas to investigate the city\'s moods and mysteries.
From the neon glitter of the Strip to the treacherous views of Red Rock Canyon and Boulder City, from the desperation of Naked City to the racial tensions of the Westside, no other location offers so many different avenues leading to serious trouble.
Stylish, sultry, brimming with ambition and greed, the characters that populate this literary Las Vegas are pushed to the extremes of human experience.
Las Vegas provides the classic sophistication and darkness necessary for a deadly Noir story.
Allen, Tod Goldberg, and Janet Berliner.
Brand-new stories by: John O\'Brien, David Corbett, Scott Phillips, Nora Pierce, Bliss Esposito, Felicia Campbell, Jaq Greenspon, Jos Skinner, Pablo Medina, Christine Mc Kellar, Lori Kozlowski, Vu Tran, Celeste Starr, Preston L.
In this chilling portrait of America\'s Sin City, lady luck is just as likely to dispense cold hard cash as a cold-hearted killing.
Each book is comprised of all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.
Description Launched by the summer \'04 award-winning bestseller Brooklyn Noir, Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original Noir anthologies
