{"product_id":"baltimore-noir-9781888451962","title":"Baltimore Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Laura Lippman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Akashic Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Akashic Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mystery \u0026amp; Detective - Collections \u0026amp; Anthologies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrand-new stories by: David Simon, Laura Lippman, Tim Cockey, Rob Hiaasen, Robert Ward, Sujata Massey, Jack Bludis, Rafael Alvarez, Marcia Talley, Joseph Wallace, Lisa Respers France, Charlie Stella, Sarah Weinman, Dan Fesperman, Jim Fusilli, and Ben Neihart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFrom the introduction by Laura Lippman: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe writers in this collection eschew nostalgia without sacrificing affection. They confront the full irony that is Charm City, a place where you can go from the leafy beauty of the North Side neighborhoods to the gutted ghettos of the West Side in less than twenty minutes, then find your way to the revamped Inner Harbor in another ten. Homegrown Baltimore philosopher Virginia Baker once said: \"If it ain't right and it ain't decent, stay the hell away from it.\" Alas, Virginia, Baltimore's not right. It's hardly even polite anymore. But for a Baltimore writer, escape is the one concept where the imagination steadfastly fails. We belong here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45126159270039,"sku":"9781888451962","price":1627.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781888451962.webp?v=1767278973","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/baltimore-noir-9781888451962","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}