I was disappointed by this book.
Noir Arts & Oddities 1101 Mulberry St Kansas City, MO — 64101 816 533-4589 info@noirartsandoddities.com What about Kansas City says noir? [Steve Paul;] -- "Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. "Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. "—Bookgasm Oddly, it’s the shorter stories that are more steeped in local atmosphere. Half of these 14 new stories leave this question a mystery because they reveal so little about the city. Kansas City Confidential is a 1952 American film noir and crime film directed by Phil Karlson starring John Payne and Coleen Gray.The film was released in the United Kingdom as The Secret Four.Karlson and Payne teamed a year later for 99 River Street, another film noir, followed by Hell's Island, a film noir in color.. Each book is comprised of all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. --Back cover. In Kansas City noir, naked ambition meets broken dreams, and blues and the night go together like rye whiskey, vermouth, and bitters This noir anthology is comprised of all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location. Kansas City noir. Kansas City Noir (Book) : "Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. "—Kirkus Reviews "Travel has many unexpected benefits, so even if you've never had a reason to visit the city itself, you'll find Kansas City Noir surprisingly well worth the price of the ticket. Hotels near Noir Arts & Oddities: (0.74 mi) Home2 Suites by Hilton KU Medical Center Kansas City (0.43 mi) Holiday Inn Express at KU Medical Center (0.45 mi) Kansas City Days Inn (0.82 mi) Baymont by Wyndham Kansas City (0.68 mi) AC Hotel Kansas City Westport; View all hotels near Noir Arts & Oddities on Tripadvisor "—Kirkus Reviews "Travel has many unexpected benefits, so even if you've never had a reason to visit the city itself, you'll find Kansas City Noir surprisingly well worth the price of the ticket.
Half novels-in-waiting, half journalistic anecdotes that are equally likely to appeal to Kansas City boosters and strangers. "—Bookgasm He’s the author of Architecture A to Z: An Elemental, Alphabetical Guide to Kansas City’s Built Environment (2011), editor of Kansas City Noir, and coeditor of and contributor to War & Ink, a collection of essays about Ernest Hemingway’s early work, forthcoming from Kent State University Press. The Akashic noir steamroller, now 56 titles strong, pulls up to Kansas City. Oddly, it’s the shorter stories that are more steeped in local atmosphere.