"Readers should be prepared to keep the lights on at night after finishing this unnerving collection."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"A gripping collection...Whether you are already a fan of the gloomy Finns or are new to the uniquely sinister aspect of Scandinavian literature, this book will provide steady entertainment."
--Reviewing the Evidence
"This is a good collection of all kinds of stories."
--Journey of a Bookseller
"Mystery and true crime readers will appreciate the styles from all over the world, and embrace the darkness that every culture shares--no matter how hard...

"The works are short, allowing readers to savor each snippet or devour the entire compelling book in a day, depending on just how deliciously gloomy they're feeling."
--"Shelf Awareness," Starred review
"All the stories are compelling and well executed...Great writing for fans of noir and short stories, with some tales close to perfection."
--"Library Journal," Starred review
" "Belfast Noir"] zooms in on Northern Ireland's capital city, whose history surely more than qualifies it as a breeding ground for noir."
--"Booklist"
"The choices made by editors McKinty and...

"Humaydan writes in her introduction to this haunting anthology that 'all of the stories are somehow framed by the Lebanese civil war, which lasted from approximately 1974 until 1990....' The crimes in this Akashic noir volume are often submerged in the greater tragedy of a beautiful city constantly torn within and without by violence."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"The stories' individual approaches to noir are as diverse as the Beirut landscape, its residents and exiles."
--Middle East Monitor
"In "Beirut Noir," Iman Humaydan has selected a beautiful and often heartbreaking jigsaw...

Named a Pick of the Week for the week of February 29th by Publishers Weekly

"Grouped under three headings, the 13 stories in this outstanding entry in Akashic's noir series capture the gloomy underside of Sweden's capital, portraying the hopelessness of those trapped in what Larson and Edenborg in their introduction call the city that devours your soul."
--Publishers Weekly, Starred review

"Coedited by local authors Larson and Edenborg, this superb sampling of Swedish crime writing talent, some of whose work has been translated into English for...

"Brussels, Belgium's cosmopolitan, multilingual capital, has it criminal underside, as shown in the 13 dark--and sometimes darkly humorous--stories in this strong Akashic noir volume."
--Publishers Weekly

"A perfect choice for those who love noir or those who love armchair traveling, this assortment of short stories gives the reader a glimpse into what life in the Belgian capital is like. An excellent entry in Akashic Books' noir series, which began with Brooklyn Noir more than a decade ago, Brussels Noir takes readers through the underbelly of yet another fascinating...

Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.

Brand-new stories by: Chaim Cigan, Martin Goffa, Irena Hejdova, Michaela Klevisova, Stěpan Kopřiva, Ondrej Neff, Marketa Pilatova, Jiri "Walker" Prochazka, Petra Soukupova, Petr Stančik, Michal Sykora, Petr Sabach, Kateřina Tučkova, and Milos Urban.

While Prague might today be one of the world's top tourist destinations, and a cosmopolitan capital of...