Dallas Noir
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3.0 • 1 Rating
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Gritty all-new crime stories set in the bustling Texas city, by Ben Fountain, Kathleen Kent, James Hime, and many more.
In a country with so many interesting cities, Dallas is often overlooked—except on November 22 every year. On that day in 1963, Dallas became American noir. This collection of crime stories takes its inspiration from the darker corners of everyday life in a city that many associate only with a historic assassination—or a glitzy TV show about oil fortunes and family feuds.
Featuring brand-new stories by Kathleen Kent, Ben Fountain, James Hime, Harry Hunsicker, Matt Bondurant, Merritt Tierce, Daniel J. Hale, Emma Rathbone, Jonathan Woods, Oscar C. Peña, Clay Reynolds, Lauren Davis, Fran Hillyer, Catherine Cuellar, David Haynes, and J. Suzanne Frank.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In contrast to most entries in Akashic's noir series, the Dallas volume lacks a strong sense of place. While the better tales among the 16 selections satisfy, a number read as if their authors were given a class assignment to write a noir story. Harry Hunsicker's slick "The Stickup Girl" chronicles the efforts of a descendant of Bonnie Parker to follow Bonnie's example, with her sister for a partner in crime. Daniel J. Hale's "In the Air" includes an unusual frame-up. James Hime's Texas Ranger captain, Jeremiah Spur, handles a killer with his usual panache in "Like Kissing Your Sister." Fran Hillyer strikes a powerful chord with "An Angel from Heaven," about a special caretaker. A woman seeks revenge on her ex-husband in Suzanne Frank's "Miss Direction," but nothing goes according to her careful plans. Other contributors include Matt Bondurant, Oscar C. Pe a, Clay Reynolds, Kathleen Kent, and Catherine Cuellar.
