{"product_id":"san-diego-noir-paperback","title":"San Diego Noir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaryelizabeth Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Selected by \u003cem\u003eSan Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e as one of the five best books of 2011, by \u003cem\u003eJanuary Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e as one of the best crime fiction books of 2011, and by \u003cem\u003eZoom Street Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e as the best anthology of the year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --Finalist for SCIBA's 2011 T. Jefferson Parker Book Award for Mystery \u0026amp; Thrillers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --T. Jefferson Parker's story \"Vic Primeval\" was selected for inclusion in \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Mystery Stories\u003c\/em\u003e 2012 anthology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it's done right, noir is a darkly delicious thrill: smart, sharp-tongued, surprising. The knife goes in at the end with a twist. \u003cem\u003eSan Diego Noir\u003c\/em\u003e, a new 15-story collection by some of the region's best writers, has all that going for it, and the steady supply of hometown references makes it even more fun.\" --\u003cem\u003eSan Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for adventurous book groups and for travelers seeking the less rosy side of the cities they're planning to visit.\" \u003cem\u003e--Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with \u003cem\u003eBrooklyn Noir.\u003c\/em\u003e Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brand-new stories by: T. Jefferson Parker, Don Winslow, Luis Alberto Urrea, Gar Anthony Haywood, Gabriel R. Barillas, Maria Lima, Debra Ginsberg, Diane Clark \u0026amp; Astrid Bear, Ken Kuhlken, Lisa Brackmann, Cameron Pierce Hughes, Morgan Hunt, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Martha C. Lawrence, and Taffy Cannon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the introduction by Maryelizabeth Hart: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The southwesternmost metropolis in the contiguous United States, resting a mere forty feet above sea level, tends to garner positive national attention. San Diego is home to the world-famous San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park (with its history reaching back to the 1915-1916 Panama-California Exposition), temperate climes, and a sunny reputation. It is also the home of shooter Brenda Ann 'I Don't Like Mondays' Spencer, disgraced Congressman Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, and San Diego County medical examiner-turned-killer Kristin Rossum . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The city is sometimes referred to as San Diego-Tijuana, a conurbation, with all its attendant border issues--illustrated in true noir fashion in Orson Welles's classic \u003cem\u003eTouch of Evil\u003c\/em\u003e, adapted from \u003cem\u003eBadge of Evil\u003c\/em\u003e by Whit Masterson. A ways up the coast from the border lies the grave of Raymond Chandler, who resided in the wealthy enclave of La Jolla from 1946 to 1959; that area masquerades at \"Esmerlada\" in Playback, his final Philip Marlowe novel . . . I hope that reading this intriguing collection will result in you not just thinking of Shamu (the whale of SeaWorld fame), but maybe a shamus or two, when America's Finest City comes to mind.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaryelizabeth Hart is a co-owner of Mysterious Galaxy, an independent mystery and science fiction bookstore in San Diego, founded in 1993. In addition to her bookseller responsibilities, she is a reviewer for \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and an occasional contributor to works of nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eWomen in Science Fiction and Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e (Greenwood Press).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769928319264,"sku":"9781936070947","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a5eab844ae4200547304ae9ed7fc0eb2.webp?v=1780360016","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/san-diego-noir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}