Black Noir

Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Stories by African-American Writers

By Otto Penzler (Editor); Walter Mosley (Featuring); Edward P. Jones (Featuring)
(Pegasus Books, Hardcover, 9781605980393, 349pp.)

Publication Date: February 2009

Other Editions of This Title: Paperback

Categories: Mystery & Detective - Hard-Boiled

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Some of the best-known and most influential pieces of crime fiction have been from African American writers. Be it Walter Mosley s great detective Easy Rawlins, or the mean streets of Harlem at the hands of Chester Himes, the stories and characters in this anthology have shaped the mystery genre with their own unique viewpoints and styles. Contributors to the collection include Robert Greer, Chester Himes, Walter Mosley, Cary Phillips, Frankie Bailey, and Richard Wright.

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