Marseille Noir (Akashic Noir)

“navigates The Seedy Side Of Marseille With 14 Stories That Range From The Creepily Introspective To The Downright Brutal.” —publishers Weekly The Akashic Noir Series First Ventured Into France With Paris Noir—and Now Moves One Step Deeper . . . A Crossroads For The People Of Europe And The Mediterranean, Marseille Is A City That Does Not Discriminate. It Embodies The Down-and-dirty, Tough-guy Side Of France, But What It Lacks In Sophistication, It Makes Up For In Spirit. Still, In Its Shadows Lurks A Not-so-distant Darkness . . . One That Can Be Found In Stories Translated From French By David Ball And Nicole Ball And Written By: François Beaune, Philippe Carrese, Patrick Coulomb, Cédric Fabre, René Frégni, Christian Garcin, Salim Hatubou, Rebecca Lighieri, Emmanuel Loi, Marie Neuser, Pia Petersen, Serge Scotto, Minna Sif, And François Thomazeau. “gritty From East To West, Marseille Is The Perfect Venue For The Latest In Akashic’s Venerable Noir Series. While Earlier Entries In This 70-volume Series Have Sometimes Been Bleak And Atmospheric, This One Is All Red Meat. . . . Just As Marseille Is Tailor-made For Noir, This Dark Banquet Is Tailor-made For Noir Fans.” —kirkus Reviews “the Stories . . . Are United By Vivid And Evocative Writing, As Well As By A Distinctive Take On The City. Another Strong Entry In A Series That Should Be Required Reading For Crime Fans.” —booklist "Gritty from east to west, Marseille is the perfect venue for the latest in Akashic's venerable Noir series. While earlier entries in this 70-volume series have sometimes been bleak and atmospheric, this one is all red meat....Just as Marseille is tailor-made for noir, this dark banquet is tailor-made for noir fans." -- Kirkus Reviews "The stories...are united by vivid and evocative writing, as well as by a distinctive take on the city. Another strong entry in a series that should be required reading for crime fans." -- Booklist "This entry in Akashics noir series navigates the seedy side of Marseille with 14 stories that range from the creepily introspective to the downright brutal." -- Publishers Weekly Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir . Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. The Akashic Noir Series first ventured into France with Paris Noir , and now moves one step deeper... Featuring brand-new stories translated from French by David Ball and Nicole Franois Beaune, Philippe Carrese, Patrick Coulomb, Cdric Fabre, Ren Frgni, Christian Garcin, Salim Hatubou, Rebecca Lighieri, Emmanuel Loi, Marie Neuser, Pia Petersen, Serge Scotto, Minna Sif, and Franois Thomazeau. Cet ouvrage publi dans le cadre du programme d'aide la publication bnficie du soutien du Ministe des Affaires Etrangres et du Service Culturel de l'Ambassade de France reprsent aux Etats-Unis. This work, published as part of a program of aid for publication, received support from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cultural Service of the French Embassy in the United States. "Gritty from east to west, Marseille is the perfect venue for the latest in Akashic's venerable Noir series. While earlier entries in this 70-volume series have sometimes been bleak and atmospheric, this one is all red meat....Just as Marseille is tailor-made for noir, this dark banquet is tailor-made for noir fans." --Kirkus Reviews "This entry in Akashic's noir series navigates the seedy side of Marseille with 14 stories that range from the creepily introspective to the downright brutal." --Publishers Weekly Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. The Akashic Noir Series first ventured into France with Paris Noir, and now moves one step deeper... Featuring brand-new stories translated from French by David Ball and Nicole Ball: Francois Beaune, Philippe Carrese, Patrick Coulomb, Cedric Fabre, Rene Fregni, Christian Garcin, Salim Hatubou, Rebecca Lighieri, Emmanuel Loi, Marie Neuser, Pia Petersen, Serge Scotto, Minna Sif, and Francois Thomazeau. Cet ouvrage publie dans le cadre du programme d'aide a la publication beneficie du soutien du Ministee des Affaires Etrangeres et du Service Culturel de l'Ambassade de France represente aux Etats-Unis. This work, published as part of a program of aid for publication, received support from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cultural Service of the French Embassy in the United States The Akashic Noir Series First Ventured Into France With Paris Noir, And Now Moves One Step Deeper. . . .featuring Brand-new Stories Translated From French By David Ball And Nicole Ball. Part I: Mythologies. The Josettes Really Liked Me / Christian Garcin -- Extreme Unction / François Thomazeau -- Silence Is Your Best Friend / Patrick Coulomb -- The Dead Pay A Price For The Living / René Frégni -- Part Ii: Wanderings. I'll Go Away With The First Man Who Says I Love You / Marie Neuser -- On Borrowed Time / Emmanuel Loi -- What Can I Say? / Rebecca Lighieri -- Part Iii: Dirty & Rebellious. Katrina / François Beaune -- The Problem With The Rotary / Philippe Carrese -- The Prosecution / Pia Petersen -- Green, Slightly Gray / Serge Scotto -- Part Iv: Always Outward Bound. The Red Mule / Minna Sif -- The Warehouse For People From Before / Salim Hatubou -- Joliette Sound System / Cédric Fabre. Edited By Cédric Fabre ; Translated By David And Nicole Ball. Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir . Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. The Akashic Noir Series first ventured into France with Paris Noir , and now moves one step deeper... Featuring brand-new stories translated from French by David Ball and Nicole Ball: François Beaune, Philippe Carrese, Patrick Coulomb, Cédric Fabre, René Frégni, Christian Garcin, Salim Hatubou, Rebecca Lighieri, Emmanuel Loi, Marie Neuser, Pia Petersen, Serge Scotto, Minna Sif, and François Thomazeau. Cet ouvrage publié dans le cadre du programme d'aide à la publication bénéficie du soutien du Ministèe des Affaires Etrangères et du Service Culturel de l'Ambassade de France représenté aux Etats-Unis. This work, published as part of a program of aid for publication, received... ebook,book Following the success of Paris Noir, the Akashic Noir Series delves into an even darker, more noir French city