Dublin Noir: The Celtic Tiger vs. the Ugly American

by Ken Bruen

Book Overview

"The stories paint a picture of Dublin as the Celtic Tiger, a beast crouched on its hind legs about to 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

Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1888451920
• ISBN13: 9781888451924
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd.
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Glorious Darkness

I am a real fan of the Noir series, and this one lives up to my expectations. Authors both new to me and familiar each creates a story in which Dublin is the location. Not all writers are Irish, so there are many points of view, and lots of intriguing episodes. Since I am visiting Dublin in the fall, this is great background for me. It really puts me in the mood.

Quick, Cancel Your Trip to Ireland!

The characters inhabiting this anthology would pistol-whip a leprechaun and roll the little fairy into a dark alley. In only 228 pages, Dublin Noir offers up nineteen bullet-fast tales full of blood, deceit, booze and "black Irish humor." Dealers, thieves, killers, and bottom-feeders all wrestle off the page, thanks to a talented mix of new and established writers. By the time you finish their stories, you'll want to sit down in a pub and share a pint with them. Edited by the Irish king of noir himself, Ken Bruen, Dublin Noir won't disappoint.