Manhattan Noir 2: The Classics (Akashic Noir)

Name: Manhattan Noir 2: The Classics (Akashic Noir)
Price: 11.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.8 (22 reviews)
Author: Edith Wharton

by Edith Wharton

Mystery Thriller Historical Fiction

3.8 (22)

223 pages~3.7 hr readPublished by Akashic Books

$11.9933% off peak

Last checked: Apr 6, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love noir fiction but want variety in voice and style rather than a single author's series.
You're curious about how earlier writers like Wharton and Crane portrayed Manhattan's dark underbelly.
You appreciate short stories that capture a specific place and mood rather than lengthy plots.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer contemporary crime fiction with modern-day settings and current slang.
You want to follow a single detective or character across multiple interconnected stories.
You're looking for a standalone novel rather than a curated anthology of varying lengths and tones.

About this book

This collection reprints classic noir stories by Edith Wharton, Stephen Crane, O. Henry, Irwin Shaw, Jerome Weidman, Damon Runyon, Evan Hunter, Jerrold Mundis, Edgar Allan Poe, Horace Gregory, Geoffrey Bartholomew, Cornell Woolrich, Barry N. Malzberg, Clark Howard, Jerome Charyn, Donald E. Westlake, Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, Susan Isaacs, and others. Lawrence Block has won most of the major mystery awards and is called the quintessential New York writer. His series characters—Matthew Scudder, Bernie Rhodenbarr, Evan Tanner, Chip Harrison, and Keller—all live in Manhattan. Like their creator, they would not really be happy anywhere else.

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Currently 3.8★ from 22 reviews

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