{"product_id":"9781933354491","title":"Las Vegas Noir","description":"\u003cbr\u003eLaunched by the summer '04 award-winning bestseller \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Noir,\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cp\u003eIn this chilling portrait of America's Sin City, lady luck is just as likely to dispense cold hard cash as a cold-hearted killing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrand-new stories by: John O’Brien, David Corbett, Scott Phillips, Nora Pierce, Bliss Esposito, Felicia Campbell, Jaq Greenspon, José Skinner, Pablo Medina, Christine McKellar, Lori Kozlowski, Vu Tran, Celeste Starr, Preston L. Allen, Tod Goldberg, and Janet Berliner. ??\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLas Vegas provides the classic sophistication and darkness necessary for a deadly noir story. Stylish, sultry, brimming with ambition and greed, the characters that populate this literary Las Vegas are pushed to the extremes of human experience. From the neon glitter of the Strip to the treacherous views of Red Rock Canyon and Boulder City, from the desperation of Naked City to the racial tensions of the Westside, no other location offers so many different avenues leading to serious trouble.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany legendary authors have turned their attention to Vegas to investigate the city's moods and mysteries. Now, the most recent crop of acclaimed writers explore the secret neighborhoods and byways of America's most sinful city, offering readers not only compelling noir tales but also an insider's understanding of this steamy oasis. These authors take readers beneath the surface flash of Freemont Street and the Strip and into the gritty multicultural environs of underground Vegas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJarret Keene is author\/editor of three books, including the poetry collection \u003ci\u003eMonster Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e, the alt-travel tome \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Guide to Las Vegas,\u003c\/i\u003e and the unauthorized rock bio \u003ci\u003eThe Killers: Destiny Is Calling Me.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Las Vegas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTodd James Pierce is the author of three books, including the novel \u003ci\u003eA Woman of Stone\u003c\/i\u003e and the short story collection \u003ci\u003eNewsworld,\u003c\/i\u003e which won the 2006 Drue Heinz Literature Prize. He is an assistant professor of English at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo, California.??\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039623889136,"sku":"9781933354491","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933354491_p0.jpg?v=1763640043","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933354491","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}