Crime Plus Music : Twenty Stories of Music-Themed Noir

CRIME + MUSIC: The Sounds of Noir, collects twenty darkly intense, music-related noir stories by world-renowned mystery authors including David Corbett, Tyler Dilts, Brendan DuBois, Bill Fitzhugh, Alison Gaylin, A.J. Hartley, Craig Johnson, David Liss, Val McDermid, Gary Phillips, Peter Robinson, and Zoë Sharp, and, from the music world, Galadrielle Allman, author of Please Be With Me: A Song for My Father, Duane Allman and award-winning songwriter-novelist Willy Vlautin. Edited by novelist and Wall Street Journal rock and pop music critic Jim Fusilli. The lively anthology’s chilling, sinister tales tap into the span of rock and pop history, ranging from Peter Blauner’s heart-wrenching “The Last Temptation of Frankie Lymon” to Fusilli’s “Boy Wonder,” set in the world of contemporary electronic dance music; from Naomi Rand’s “The Misfits,” a punk-rock revenge saga to Mark Haskell Smith’s menacingly comedic “1968 Pelham Blue SG Jr.”; from Reed Farrel Coleman’s study of a one-hit wonder, “Look at Me/Don’t Look at Me” to Erica Wright’s account of betrayal among minor talents in “A Place You’re Likely to Find”—and many more. CRIME + MUSIC exposes the nasty side of the world of popular music, revealing it to be the perfect setting for noir tales. Modern life seems to have a soundtrack for everything. Even crime. CRIME + MUSIC: The Sounds of Noir, collects twenty darkly intense, music-related noir stories by world-renowned mystery authors Brendan DuBois, Alison Gaylin,Craig Johnson, David Liss, Val McDermid, Gary Phillips,Peter Robinson and, from the music world, Galadrielle Allman, author of Please Be With Me:ASong for My Father, Duane Allman and award-winning songwriter-novelist Willy Vlautin. Edited by novelist and Wall Street Journal rock and pop music critic Jim Fusilli. The lively anthologys chilling, sinister tales tap into the span of rock and pop history, ranging from Peter Blauners heart-wrenching The Last Temptation of Frankie Lymon to Fusillis Boy Wonder, set in the world of contemporary electronic dance music; from Naomi Rands The Misfits, a punk-rock revenge saga to Mark Haskell Smiths menacingly comedic 1968 Pelham Blue SG Jr.; from Reed Farrel Colemans study of a one-hit wonder, Look at Me/Dont Look at Me to Erica Wrights account of betrayal among minor talents in A Place Youre Likely to Findand many more. In the hands of these modern masters of mystery fiction, CRIME + MUSIC exposes the nasty side of the world of popular music, revealing it to be the perfect setting for noir. The Last Temptation Of Frankie Lymon -- by Peter Blauner The Blackbird -- by Peter Robinson The Misfits -- by Naomi Rand Shaderoc The Soul Shaker -- by Gary Phillips The Long Black Veil -- by Val McDermid Me Untamed -- by David Liss 1968 Pelham Blue Sg Jr -- by Mark Haskell Smith All Ages -- by Alison Gaylin Are You With Me, Doctor Wu? -- by David Corbett The Long Lament -- by Brendan DuBois Unbalanced -- by Craig Johnson A Bus Ticket To Phoenix -- by Willie Vlautin Earworms -- by Zöe Sharp Look At Me/Don't Look At Me -- by Reed Farrel Coleman Only Women Bleed -- by Galadrielle Allman Vincent Black Lightning -- by Tyler Dilts No Place You're Likely To Find -- by Erica Wright Played To Death -- by Bill Fitzhugh Watching The Detectives -- by A. J. Hartley Boy Wonder -- by Jim Fusilli. "Modern life seems to have a soundtrack for everything. Even crime. Crime + Music collects twenty darkly intense, music-related noir stories by world-renowned mystery authors Brendan DuBois, Alison Gaylin, Craig Johnson, David Liss, Val McDermid, Gary Phillips, Peter Robinson and, from the music world, Galadrielle Allman, author of Please Be With Me: A Song for My Father, Duane Allman and award-winning songwriter-novelist Willy Vlautin. Edited by novelist and Wall Street Journal rock and pop music critic Jim Fusilli. The lively anthology's chilling, sinister tales tap into the span of rock and pop history." --Amazon.com. Modern Life Seems To Have A Soundtrack For Everything. Even Crime. 'crime + Music' Collects Twenty Darkly Intense, Music-related Noir Stories By World-renowned Mystery Authors. Journal Rock And Pop Music Critic Jim Fusilli's Selection Of Lively, Chilling, Sinister Tales Tap Into The Large Span Of Rock And Pop History.