تورنتو نوآر (نوآر آکاشیک)

A multicultural nexus, Toronto hosts Indian, Portuguese, African, Italian, and Chinese communities that provide fertile backdrops for Toronto Noir ’s corrosive exposés. Features brand-new stories by: RM Vaughan, Nathan Sellyn, Ibi Kaslik, Peter Robinson, Heather Birrell, Sean Dixon, Raywat Deonandad, Christine Murray, Gail Bowen, Emily Schultz, Andrew Pyper, Kim Moritsugu, Mark Sinnet, George Elliott Clarke, Pasha Malla, and Michael Redhill. Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes Single Author : Janine Armin Original Source : Mirc Undernet New 01 23 24 Sorted Author by LN, FN: Armin, Janine Title Length : 012 Title Parm D : Toronto Noir Title Parm F : Toronto Noir Num of Aut : 1 Title Parm B : ( Record ID : 6711 Uncomma Author : Janine Armin Title Parm A : Toronto Noir Launched by 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. The Akashic Noir Series moves fearlessly north of the U.S. border! Brand-new stories by: RM Vaughan, Nathan Sellyn, Ibi Kaslik, Peter Robinson, Heather Birrell, Sean Dixon, Raywat Deonandan, Christine Murray, Gail Bowen, Emily Schultz, Andrew Pyper, Kim Moritsugu, Mark Sinnett, George Elliott Clarke, Pasha Malla, and Michael Redhill. Toronto is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario and has a population of 2,503,281 (or about 3,113,149 U.S.). Comprised of wetlands, concrete parts, and futon stores, the city is home to some of Canada's most notorious criminals. Broken Social Scene and Anne Murray live here. A multicultural nexus, Toronto's Indian, Portuguese, African, Italian, and Chinese neighborhoods are backdrops for Toronto Noir's corrosive exposes. In tales of stressed Beaches yuppies, jazz musicians stuck in the limbic Humber Loop, and high-rollers committing lurid acts in Rosedale mansions, sixteen of the city's best literary and crime fiction writers lay bare the scars of a city that loves to hate itself

The Akashic Noir Series moves fearlessly north!

Publishers Weekly

Most U.S. readers will be surprised to learn from the editors' introduction to this fine addition to Akashic's noir series that Toronto is North America's most multicultural metropolis outside of Miami. That diversity is well served by the volume's 16 selections, only one of which is by an author likely to be familiar to American mystery fans. Peter Robinson (Friend of the Devil and 16 other Inspector Banks novels) demonstrates his mastery of the short story with Walking the Dog: Lloyd Francis's attractive wife, Laura, begins a torrid affair with a model, Ray Lanagan, and before long Laura and Ray are scheming to bring about Lloyd's untimely demise. Robinson deftly inserts two major surprises into the plot, which should please James M. Cain and Cornell Woolrich fans. The anthology's other standout is Gail Bowen's The King of Charles Street West, which, with its complex and insightful revenge plot line, should help gain Bowen, an Arthur Ellis Award winner, a wider U.S. following. (May)

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“stories Of Murder, Passion, Betrayal . . . Grounded Very Firmly And Specifically In Toronto—dundas Square, The Beach, Dufferin Mall, Yorkville, Etc.” —blogto A Multicultural Nexus, Toronto Hosts Indian, Portuguese, African, Italian, And Chinese Communities That Provide Fertile Backdrops For Crimes Of Passion And Perfidy. Toronto Noir Proves That Ontario’s Clean-cut Capital Hides An Underworld Of Sin, Scandal, And Everyday Evil. This Anthology Features Stories By Rm Vaughan, Nathan Sellyn, Ibi Kaslik, Peter Robinson, Heather Birrell, Sean Dixon, Raywat Deonandad, Christine Murray, Gail Bowen, Emily Schultz, Andrew Pyper, Kim Moritsugu, Mark Sinnett, George Elliott Clarke, Pasha Malla, And Michael Redhill. “with The Help Of Some Very Skilled Local Writers, They’ve Shown Toronto Noir Is No Oxymoron . . . Our Authors Also Come Up With Rattling Good And Dark Yarns From Such Yuppie Hangouts As The Beach, Bloor West Village And The Distillery District.” —toronto Reads “the Collection By No Means Neglects The Multi-racial, Multi-ethnic Character Of The New Toronto . . . A Most Successful Anthology.” —reviewingtheevidence.com Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004. Each book is comprised of all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. With Toronto Noir, the series moves fearlessly north of the U.S. border for the first time. --Publisher Presents short stories about Toronto, including noir and crime fiction by writers such as Peter Robinson, Gail Bowen, Michael Redhill, and Kim Moritsugu.