(Akashic Noir series). There's plenty of noir to go around in Queens, home to 150 languages spoken by more foreign-born resident than live anywhere else in the U.S.; the borough with the most cemeteries, both major airports, and the city's only racetrack. Nineteen authors contribute to this volume. Among them: Maggie Estep, Jill Eisenstadt, Megan Abbott, Alan Gordon, Stephen Sololmita, Glenveille Lovell, Liz Martinex. Let the noirs begin! 342p.
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Brand-new stories by: Denis Hamill, Malachy McCourt, Maggie Estep, Megan Abbott, Robert Knightly, Liz Martnez, Jill Eisenstadt, Mary Byrne, Tori Carrington, Shailly P. Agnihotri, K.j.a. Wishnia, Victoria Eng, Alan Gordon, Beverly Farley, Joe Guglielmelli, and Glenville Lovell. Includes the story "Bucker's Error," winner of the 2009 Edgar Award (Robert L. Fish Memorial Award) Robert Knightly is a trial lawyer in the Criminal Defense Division of the Queens Legal Aid Society. In another life, he was a lieutenant in the New York City Police Department. President of the New York chapter of Mystery Writers of America, he was born and raised in New York City and lives in Queens.