| Description |
1 online resource (288 pages) |
| Series |
Akashic noir series |
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Akashic noir series.
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| Access |
Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
Brussels, Belgium s cosmopolitan, multilingual capital, has it[s] criminal underside, as shown in the 13 dark and sometimes darkly humorous stories ( Publishers Weekly ). From the historic city center to the Palais de Justice to the pubs, this collection contains crime fiction tales, often with a touch of the surreal and the dystopian, that reveal the stranger and seamier side of the city known as the capital of Europe. Includes brand-new stories by Barbara Abel, Ayerdhal, Paul Colize, Jean-Luc Cornette, Patrick Delperdange, Sara Doke, Kenan G rg n, Edgar Kosma, Katia Lanero Zamora, Nadine Monfils, Alfredo Noriega, Bob Van Laerhoven, and milie de B co. A perfect choice for those who love noir or those who love armchair traveling, this assortment of short stories gives the reader a glimpse into what life in the Belgian capital is like. An excellent entry in Akashic Books noir series, which began with Brooklyn Noir more than a decade ago, Brussels Noir takes readers through the underbelly of yet another fascinating locale. Shelf Awareness for Readers Akashic Books deserves kudos for their fine service to noir ... If these volumes are designed to give crime writers a nifty forum and also capture the local flair and flavor, Brussels Noir is a fine come-hither. New York Journal of Books. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Detective and mystery stories -- Translations into English.
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Short stories.
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FICTION / Mystery & Detective / International Crime & Mystery.
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Brussels (Belgium) -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Assef, Katie Shireen, translator.
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Dufranne, Michel, 1970- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Brussels noir New York : Akashic Books, 2016. 9781617754630 (OCoLC)952247934 |
| ISBN |
9781617754630 (epub) |
| Standard No. |
9781617754630 |
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