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an ambulance medic in Phoenix. He now lives in Seattle, where he is economy columnist for the Seattle Times and runs the blog Rogue Columnist.

LAURA TOHE is Diné (Navajo) and lives in Phoenix. She writes poetry, short fiction, and essays, some of which have won awards. Her publications include No Parole Today and Tséyi’/ Deep in the Rock: Reflections on Canyon de Chelly. She is also the author of a libretto, Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio.

Currently, Tohe is at work on a book about the Navajo Code Talkers. She teaches at Arizona State University.

LUIS ALBERTO URREA has written many books, including the national best sellers ThThTh e Hummingbird’s Daughter and Th e Devil’s Highway ( a 2005 Pulitzer Prize fifinalist). He has also won the Kiriyama Prize for fiction, a Lannan Literary Award, an American Book Award, a Christopher Award, and a Western States Book Award. Urrea lives with his family in the Chicago area, where he teaches creative writing at the University of Illinois—Chicago.

DON WINSLOW’S novels include A Cool Breeze on the Underground, The Death and Life of Bobby Z, and The Power of the Dog. He also coauthored a nonfiction book, Looking for a Hero, with historian Pete Maslowski. His script The Winter of Frankie Machine is being developed into a film directed by Michael Mann and starring Robert De Niro. Winslow lives with his wife and son in Southern California. His latest book is The Dawn Patrol.

Also available from the Akashic Books Noir Series

BOSTON NOIR

edited by Dennis Lehane

240 pages, trade paperback original, $15.95

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, Th e 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.

LOS ANGELES NOIR

edited by Denise Hamilton

360 pages, trade paperback original, $15.95

*A Los Angeles Times best seller and winner of an Edgar Award.

Brand-new stories by: Michael Connelly, Janet Fitch, Susan Straight, Patt Morrison, Robert Ferrigno, Gary Phillips, Naomi Hirahara, Jim Pascoe, Diana Wagman, Héctor Tobar, Emory Holmes II, and others.

“Akashic is making an argument about the universality of noir; it’s sort of flattering, really, and Los Angeles Noir, arriving at last, is a kaleidoscopic collection filled with the ethos of noir pioneers Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain.”

—Los Angeles Times Book Review

D.C. NOIR

edited by George Pelecanos

304 pages, trade paperback original, $15.95

Brand-new stories by: George Pelecanos, Laura Lippman, James Grady, Kenji Jasper, Jim Beane, Ruben Castaneda, Robert Wisdom, James Patton, Norman Kelley, Jennifer Howard, Jim Fusilli, Richard Currey, Lester Irby, Quintin Peterson, Robert Andrews, and David Slater.

“Fans of the [noir] genre will find solid writing, palpable tension, and surprise endings to keep them reading.”

—Washington Post

BROOKLYN NOIR

edited by Tim McLoughlin

350 pages, trade paperback original, $15.95

*Winner of Shamus Award, Anthony Award, Robert L. Fish Memorial Award; finalist for Edgar Award, Pushcart Prize.

Brand-new stories by: Pete Hamill, Arthur Nersesian, Ellen Miller, Nelson George, Nicole Blackman, Sidney Offit, Ken Bruen, and others.

“Brooklyn Noir is such a stunningly perfect combination that you can’t believe you haven’t read an anthology like this before. But trust me—you haven’t … The writing is flat-out superb, filled with lines that will sing in your head for a long time to come.”

—Laura Lippman, winner of the Edgar, Agatha, and Shamus awards

BALTIMORE NOIR

edited by Laura Lippman

294 pages, trade paperback original, $14.95

Brand-new stories by: David Simon, Laura Lippman, Tim Cockey, Rob Hiaasen, Robert Ward, Sujata Massey, Jack Bludis, Dan Fesperman, Marcia Talley, Ben Neihart, Jim Fusilli, Rafael Alvarez, and others.

“Baltimore is a diverse city, and the stories reflect everything from its old row houses and suburban mansions to its beloved Orioles and harbor areas … Mystery fans should relish this taste of Baltimore’s seamier side.” —Publishers Weekly

SAN FRANCISCO NOIR

edited by Peter Maravelis

292 pages, trade paperback original, $15.95

Brand-new stories by: Domenic Stansberry, Barry Gifford, Eddie Muller, Robert Mailer Anderson, Michelle Tea, Peter Plate, Kate Braverman, David Corbett, Alejandro Murguía, Sin Soracco, Alvin Lu, Jon Longhi, Will Christopher Baer, Jim Nesbit, and David Henry Sterry.

“Haunting and often surprisingly poignant, these accounts of death, love, and all things pulp fiction will lead you into unexpected corners of a city known to steal people’s hearts.” —7x7

These books are available at local bookstores.

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