Manhattan Noir

193 Pages·2016·1.27 MB·English

by  Noir Akashic

This collection is comprised of works of fiction. All names, characters, places,
and incidents are the product of the authors’ imaginations. Any resemblance to
real events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Series concept by Tim McLoughlin and Johnny Temple
Published by Akashic Books
©2006 Akashic Books
Manhattan map by Sohrab Habibion
ePub ISBN 13: 978-1-936-07037-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-888451-95-5
ISBN-10: 1-888451-95-5
Library of Congress Control Number: 2005934818
All rights reserved
First printing
Printed in Canada
Akashic Books
PO Box 1456
New York, NY 10009
[email protected]
www.akashicbooks.com
A A N S :
LSO IN THE KASHIC OIR ERIES
Brooklyn Noir, edited by Tim McLoughlin
Brooklyn Noir 2: The Classics, edited by Tim McLoughlin
D.C. Noir, edited by George Pelecanos
Baltimore Noir, edited by Laura Lippman
Dublin Noir, edited by Ken Bruen
Chicago Noir, edited by Neal Pollack
San Francisco Noir, edited by Peter Maravelis
F :
ORTHCOMING
Twin Cities Noir, edited by Julie Schaper & Steven Horwitz
Los Angeles Noir, edited by Denise Hamilton
London Noir, edited by Cathi Unsworth
Wall Street Noir, edited by Peter Spiegelman
Miami Noir, edited by Les Standiford
Havana Noir, edited by Achy Obejas
Bronx Noir, edited by S.J. Rozan
Lone Star Noir, edited by Edward Nawotka

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Page
Introduction
CHARLES ARDAI Midtown
The Good Samaritan
CAROL LEA BENJAMIN Greenwich Village
The Last Supper
LAWRENCE BLOCK Clinton
If You Can’t Stand the Heat
THOMAS H. COOK Battery Park
Rain
JEFFERY DEAVER Hell’s Kitchen
A Nice Place to Visit
JIM FUSILLI George Washington Bridge
The Next Best Thing
ROBERT KNIGHTLY Garment District
Take the Man’s Pay
JOHN LUTZ Upper West Side
The Laundry Room
LIZ MARTÍNEZ Washington Heights
Freddie Prinze Is My Guardian Angel
MAAN MEYERS Lower East Side
The Organ Grinder