نوآر بارسلونا (نوآر آکاشیک)

Journey To Spain With “stories That Tap Into History, Politics And Culture To Cast A Cloak Of Horror And Humor On The City’s Distinctive Neighborhoods” (the Miami Herald). For Some, Barcelona Is A European Enchantress Of Nouveau Architecture, Fusion Tapas, And Fine Cava. To Others, It’s A Gothic Labyrinth Of Tiny Streets To Lose Oneself In; Hashish-clouded After-hours Bars To Forget The Time; Dimly Lit Plazas With Global Bohemians Squatting, Prostitutes Tempting. But Come Morning, Its Cold Cobblestones And Misty Beachfronts Have Even Darker Stories To Tell. This Collection Of Crime Fiction Includes Brand-new Stories By Jordi Sierra I Fabra, Imma Monsó, Santiago Roncagliolo, Francisco González Ledesma, Valerie Miles, David Barba, Isabel Franc, Lolita Bosch, Eric Taylor-aragón, Antonia Cortijos, Cristina Fallarás, Raúl Argemí, Teresa Solana, And Andreu Martín. “the 14 Stories . . . Hew Closely To The Bleak Spirit Of The Noir Genre, Whether Reaching Back To The 1920s . . . Or Chronicling Chaotic Immigrant-infused Present-day Barcelona.” —publishers Weekly “each [contributor] Presents His Or Her Own Personal Picture Of The City, And As A Whole, The Anthology Projects A Many-hued Sense Of Place. As Portrayed Here, Barcelona Is A City That Looks Different From Every Angle.” —booklist “with 50 Titles In Its Noir Series And Counting, Akashic Adds Another Fine Anthology To The Lineup. . . . Fans Of Spanish Literature And Crime Fiction Will Enjoy.” —library Journal "One-of-a-kind Barcelona is as enchanting in real life as in literature, and the latest in the Akashic city noir series, Barcelona Noir, is a terrific entry point to sample its charms or to relive the adventure of traveling there [ ] this collection of 14 stories that tap into history, politics and culture to cast a cloak of horror and humor on the city’s distinctive neighborhoods."
--Miami Herald

"The 14 stories in Akashic’s Barcelona volume hew closely to the bleak spirit of the noir genre, whether reaching back to the 1920s [...] or chronicling chaotic immigrant-infused present-day Barcelona."
--Publishers Weekly

"Each [contributor] presents his or her own personal picture of the city, and as a whole, the anthology projects a many-hued sense of place. As portrayed here, Barcelona is a city that looks different from every angle."
--Booklist

"With 50 titles in its noir series and counting, Akashic adds another fine anthology to the lineup, this time evoking the cultural, social, and physical precincts of Barcelona from the early 20th century to the present. Fans of Spanish literature and crime fiction will enjoy."
--Library Journal

Includes brand-new stories by: Jordi Sierra i Fabra, Imma Monso, Santiago Roncagliolo, Francisco “Paco” Gonzalez Ledesma, Valerie Miles, David Barba, Isabel Franc, Lolita Bosch, Eric C. Aragon, Antonia Cortijos, Cristina Fallaras, Raul Argemi, Teresa Solana, and Andreu Martin.

For some, Barcelona is a European enchantress of nouveau architecture, fusion tapas, and fine cava. To others, it’s a Gothic labyrinth of tiny streets to lose oneself in; hashish-clouded after-hours bars to forget the time; dimly lit plazas with global bohemians squatting, prostitutes tempting. But come morning, its cold cobblestones and misty beachfronts have even darker stories to tell.

The much-anticipated entry of Spain into the Akashic Noir Series arena. Featuring brand-new stories by: Jordi Sierra i Fabra, Imma Monso, Santiago Roncagliolo, Francisco "Paco" Gonzalez Ledesma, Valerie Miles, David Barba, Isabel Franc, Lolita Bosch, Eric C. Aragon, Antonia Cortijos, Cristina Fallaras, Raul Argemi, Teresa Solana, and Andreu Martin. Launched with the summer '04 award-winning best seller Brooklyn Noir, Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. Each book is comprised of all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. For some, Barcelona is a European enchantress of nouveau architecture, fusion tapas, and fine cava. To others, it's a Gothic labyrinth of tiny streets to lose oneself in; hashish-clouded after-hours bars to forget the time; dimly lit plazas with global bohemians squatting, prostitutes tempting. But come morning, its cold cobblestones and misty beachfronts have even darker stories to tell Law of escape -- Andreu Martin Brawner's shadows -- Antonia Cortijos Predator -- Santiago Roncagliolo Enigma of her voice -- Isabel Franc In this world, and at the time Mercedes died -- Lolita Bosch Sweet Croquette -- David Barba Offering -- Teresa Solana High-end neighborhood -- Jordi Sierra I Fabra Customer is always right -- Imma Monso Epiphany -- Eric Taylor-Aragon Story of a scar -- Cristina Fallaras -- Bringing down the moon / -- Valerie Miles Slender charm of Chinese women -- Raul Argemi Police inspector who loved books -- Francisco Gonzalez Ledesma.