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Original Title:	Dublin Noir: The Celtic Tiger vs. The Ugly American
ISBN:	1888451920 (ISBN13: 9781888451924)
Edition Language:	English

Dublin Noir

Ken Bruen

Paperback | Pages: 250 pages

Rating: 3.48 | 178 Users | 27 Reviews

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Title	:	Dublin Noir
Author	:	Ken Bruen
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 250 pages
Published	:	March 1st 2006 by Akashic Books (first published December 31st 2005)
Categories	:	Short Stories. Mystery. Cultural. Ireland. Noir. Fiction. Anthologies. Crime

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Brand new stories by: Ken Bruen, Eoin Colfer, Jason Starr, Laura Lippman, Olen Steinhauer, Peter Spiegelman, Kevin Wignall, Jim Fusilli, John Rickards, Patrick J. Lambe, Charlie Stella, Ray Banks, James O. Born, Sarah Weinman, Pat Mullan, Gary Phillips, Craig McDonald, Duane Swierczynski, Reed Farrel Coleman, and others.

Irish crime-fiction sensation Ken Bruen and cohorts shine a light on the dark streets of Dublin. Dublin Noir features an awe-inspiring cast of writers who between them have won all major mystery and crime-fiction awards. This collection introduces secret corners of a fascinating city and surprise assaults on the "Celtic Tiger" of modern Irish prosperity.

“The stories paint a picture of Dublin as the Celtic Tiger, a beast crouched on its hind legs about leap at you and roaring with its intensity . . . The cynicism and despair of classic noir is portrayed within each of these stories.”
—Metro LA

“Dublin Noir is perhaps the best short story anthology I’ve read.”
—Reviewing the Evidence

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Ratings: 3.48 From 178 Users | 27 Reviews

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Irish crime-fiction sensation Ken Bruen and cohorts shine a light on the dark streets of Dublin.**

Grisly and profaneBest, "Tourist Trade"

A good book to keep on the night stand since each story is short enough for a quick read before going to sleep. In general, Iseemed to enjoy the stories written by the Irish authors more than those written by non-Irish, but I kind of expected that. I was looking forward to seeing what Laura Lippman had to offer since I like her style usually. Her story was good, but not the best in the collection. My favorite was The Portrait of the Killer as a Young Man by Reed Farrel Coleman. The twist at the

Couldn't make myself finish this book.

Akashic Books has been issuing a series of books that thematically collect "noir" stories related to specific cities, e.g., Richmond Noir, Philadelphia Noir, etc., although I see there is a recent one entitled "Grand Central Noir;" perhaps they ran out of cities. The books are an excellent way to discover authors writing in the noir genre -- if there is such a thing -- and I've already order some books based on stories in "Dublin Noir: The Celtic Tiger Vs. the Ugly American" edited by Ken Bruen.

Noir just doesn't seem to be my thing.

Loved it!