Dublin Noir: The Celtic Tiger Vs. the Ugly American

by Ken Bruen

Book Overview

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: Ken Bruen, Eoin Colfer, Jason Starr, Laura Lippman, Olen Steinhauer, Peter Spiegelman, Kevin Wignall, Jim Fusilli, John Rickards, Patrick J. Lambe, Charlie Stella, Ray Banks, James O. Born, Sarah Weinman, Pat Mullan,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1888451920
• ISBN13: 9781888451924
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Akashic Books
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Glorious Darkness

I am a real fan of the Noir series, and this one lives up to my expectations. Authors both new to me and familiar each creates a story in which Dublin is the location. Not all writers are Irish, so there are many points of view, and lots of intriguing episodes. Since I am visiting Dublin in the fall, this is great background for me. It really puts me in the mood.

Quick, Cancel Your Trip to Ireland!

The characters inhabiting this anthology would pistol-whip a leprechaun and roll the little fairy into a dark alley. In only 228 pages, Dublin Noir offers up nineteen bullet-fast tales full of blood, deceit, booze and "black Irish humor." Dealers, thieves, killers, and bottom-feeders all wrestle off the page, thanks to a talented mix of new and established writers. By the time you finish their stories, you'll want to sit down in a pub and share a pint with them. Edited by the Irish king of noir himself, Ken Bruen, Dublin Noir won't disappoint.