The Best American Noir of the Century

by Otto Penzler, Jim Thompson, Mickey Spillane, et al.

Book Overview

"Well worth its impressive weight in gold, it would be a crime not to have this seminal masterpiece in your collection."--New York Journal of Books

In his introduction to The Best American Noir of the Century, James Ellroy writes, "Noir is the most scrutinized offshoot of the hard-boiled school of fiction. It's the long drop off the short pier and the wrong man and the wrong woman in perfect misalliance. It's the nightmare of flawed souls...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547577443
• ISBN13: 9780547577449
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 5.5" x 8.2"