Boston noir

By Russell Aborn, Lynne Heitman, Dana Cameron, Jim Fusilli, Dennis Lehane, Brendan DuBois, Patricia Powell, Don Lee, Stewart O'Nan, John Dufresne, Itabari Njeri

Subjects: Mystery, American Detective and mystery stories, Boston (mass.), fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, American Noir fiction, Fiction, Literary Anthologies

Description: Brand-new stories by: Dennis Lehane, Stewart O'Nan, Patricia Powell, John Dufresne, Lynne Heitman, Don Lee, Russ Aborn, Itabari Njeri, Jim Fusilli, Brendan DuBois, and Dana Cameron.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; the impressively diverse collection extends from Roxbury to Cambridge, from Southie to the Boston Harbor; and all stops in between. Lehane's own contribution—the longest story in the volume—is set in his beloved home neighborhood of Dorchester and showcases his phenomenal ability to grip the heart, soul, and throat of the reader.In 2003, Lehane's novel Mystic River was adapted into film and quickly garnered six Academy Award nominations (with Sean Penn and Tim Robbins each winning Academy Awards).