Hong Kong Noir (Akashic Noir)

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Synopsis
&“Showcases the extremes of one of the world&’s capitals. From ghost stories, to historical thrills, to underworld brutality . . . endlessly fascinating.&”—CrimeReads Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. In Hong Kong Noir, fourteen of the city&’s finest authors explore the dark heart of the Pearl of the Orient in haunting stories of depravity and despair. This anthology includes brand-new stories by Jason Y. Ng, Xu Xi, Marshall Moore, Brittani Sonnenberg, Tiffany Hawk, James Tam, Rhiannon Jenkins Tsang, Christina Liang, Feng Chi-shun, Charles Philipp Martin, Shannon Young, Shen Jian, Carmen Suen, and Ysabelle Cheung. &“The history of Hong Kong, once a fishing village, encompasses piracy, the opium trade, prostitution, corruption, espionage and revolutionary plots; grist for the 14 dark tales in Hong Kong Noir.&”—BBC Culture &“A delightfully dark collection of fiction from Hong Kong, a city where talk is cheap and cash is still king.&”—Ritz-Carlton Magazine &“Ng and Blumberg-Kason defy the fates by presenting a collection of 14 stores—by Chinese tradition, an ominous number—illustrating their city&’s dark side . . . Readers can feel lucky to have such a collection.&”—Kirkus Reviews "Hong Kong Noir digs below the financial center&’s gleaming surface to unearth stories of the city&’s ghosts and spirits.&”—South China Morning Post
Copyright:
2018

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
256 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781617756924
Related ISBNs:
9781617756726
Publisher:
Akashic Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Akashic Books
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Jason Y. Ng
Edited by:
Susan Blumberg-Kason

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