Manhattan Noir (Akashic Noir)

Manhattan Noir (Akashic Noir)

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4.1 stars from 103 reviews

268 pages~4.5 hr readPublished by Akashic Books

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Fans of these authors will like this...

  • Jeffery Deaver
  • Lawrence Block
  • Elmore Leonard

Fans of these books will like this...

  • The Killing Moon
  • The Devil in the White City
  • In the Woods

Perfect for you if...

  • You love crime fiction but want stories that feel rooted in real places, not generic city backdrops.
  • You appreciate short stories that deliver complete moral reckoning in a few thousand words, without bloat.
  • You're drawn to gritty realism and writers like Jeffery Deaver and Lawrence Block who understand how cities breed darkness.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer hopeful endings or redemption arcs. These stories traffic in compromise, revenge, and existential despair.
  • You want a single coherent narrative. Anthologies require you to reset for each new voice and setting.
  • You're squeamish about moral ambiguity. Nobody here is entirely innocent.

About this book

Manhattan Noir is an anthology of noir stories set across New York City's main borough. The collection spans neighborhoods from Battery Park to Harlem, the Lower East Side to the Upper West Side, exploring Manhattan's appeal, arrogance, diversity, and darker elements beneath its glittering surface. The anthology includes stories by Jeffery Deaver, Lawrence Block, Charles Ardai, Carol Lea Benjamin, Thomas H. Cook, Jim Fusilli, Robert Knightly, John Lutz, Liz Martínez, Maan Meyers, Martin Meyers, S.J. Rozan, Justin Scott, C.J. Sullivan, and Xu Xi. The selections span the social spectrum and feature themes of moral compromise, existential struggle, and revenge, with varying endings. Publishers Weekly notes the writing is of high order with a nice mix of styles, while Booklist praises the overall quality of the collection.

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#28,451#679,714#1,330,976Apr '18Jul '23Aug '25Mar '26

Currently around #56K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 49% recently.

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Currently 4.1★ from 103 reviews

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