{"product_id":"9781936070381","title":"Miami Noir","description":"\u003cb\u003e“For such a sun-stoked place, Miami sure is shady . . . this batch of dirty deep South Florida fiction might just send you packing . . . your own heat.” —\u003ci\u003eSunPost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Don’t let the fabulous weather, the beach bodies, and the high-end boutiques fool you. There is a darkness to Miami that can hit just as hard as a hurricane. If by day, the streets are lined with tourists, at night the gangsters, drug dealers, and desperate come out to play. It’s this Miami that has captured the imagination of some of the city’s best writers.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiami Noir\u003c\/i\u003e includes stories by James W. Hall, Barbara Parker, John Dufresne, Paul Levine, Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, Tom Corcoran, Christine Kling, George Tucker, Kevin Allen, Anthony Dale Gagliano, David Beaty, Vicki Hendricks, John Bond, Preston Allen, Lynne Barrett, and Jeffrey Wehr.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “For different reasons these stories cultivate a little something special, a radiance, a humanity, even a grace, In the midst of the noir gloom, and thereby set themselves apart. Variety, familiarity, mood and tone, and the occasional gem of a story make \u003ci\u003eMiami Noir \u003c\/i\u003ea collection to savor.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Murder is nothing new in Miami—or any other big city, for that matter. But seldom has it been so entertaining as it is in the 16 short stories included in \u003ci\u003eMiami Noir\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003ePalm Beach Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “This well-chosen short story collection isn’t just a thoughtful compilation of work by some of South Florida’s best and upcoming writers. Each \u003ci\u003eMiami Noir \u003c\/i\u003estory also is a window on a different part of Miami-Dade and its melting pot of cultures.” —\u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116487524592,"sku":"9781936070381","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781936070381_p0.jpg?v=1769897665","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781936070381","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}