Dallas Noir

Description

The city of Dallas is often overlooked. But on 22 November every year, the memory comes back around in a nightmare loop. John F. Kennedy's assassination at Dealey Plaza shocked the world, but it also unleashed Dallas's obsession with murder and mystery. Though many prefer to go on about Texas and its penchant for Southern Hospitality, noir addicts know that supposed safe havens are not always what they seem. Dallas Noir, part of Akashic's highly-acclaimed Noir series, reveals the unexpected grimness of a city who abides by the motto Big things happen here."

David Hale Smith is a literary agent based in Dallas, Texas. Since 1994, he has represented some of the most beloved authors in crime fiction. Along with fourteen Edgar Award nominations, his clients have won the Edgar, the Anthony, the Agatha, the Shamus, the Barry, the Macavity, the International Thriller Writers Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Thriller and the Eisner Award for Best Original Graphic Novel.

If we are going to commemorate the milestone anniversary of the worst crime ever committed in Big D, why not precede it with a few tales of bad luck, bad choices, and bad timing? --M. Denise C. A great collection of brand new short stories. --Kick Ass Book Reviews