“Capital of the World” by Jim Patton (Chinatown, NW) “First” by Kenji Jasper (Benning Heights, SE) “The Confidential Informant” by George Pelecanos (Park View, NW) The writers include lifelong Washingtonians, imports and exports, a gentleman who was incarcerated when he wrote his story, a police officer, an actor, bloggers, journalists, blacks, whites, Hispanics, males and females, and yeah, even a Greek American.“ We have enlisted the well-known and the someday-will-be. We have tried to explore every quadrant of the city and many of the neighborhoods within them, and have not forgotten the federal city and downtown. If you close your eyes and listen to the people of this city, you will hear the many different voices. “ It’s about the collective memories of the locals, and also about the voices. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.īrand-new stories by: George Pelecanos, Laura Lippman, James Grady, Kenji Jasper, Jim Beane, Ruben Castaneda, Jim Patton, Robert Wisdom, Norman Kelley, Jennifer Howard, Jim Fusilli, Richard Currey, Lester Irby, Quintin Peterson, Robert Andrews, and David Slater.įrom the introduction by George Pelecanos: “Those looking for redemption in humanity would do well to look elsewhere, but this set of gritty urban tales, written with all the requisite touches of shadow and fog of the noir masters, is a rare cut for crime aficionados and should pique the interest of anyone who calls the Dark City home.”Īkashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir.

and prepare to be transported to a different D.C. Local haunts and hangouts are lovingly drawn.” “ has assembled a compelling mix of ex-convicts, retired police officers, former crime beat reporters and a few writing pros willing to turn their storytelling eye, whether jaundiced or tender, inward toward the neighborhood. “Imbued with countless collective years of local experience.” “Every story in this all-original noir anthology set in the nation’s capital is well-written.” Fans of the genre will find solid writing, palpable tension and surprise endings.” “From the Chevy Chase housewife who commits a shocking act to the watchful bum protecting Georgetown street vendors, the tome offers a startling glimpse into the cityscape’s darkest corners.

D.C. Noir by George Pelecanos