Coast to Coast Noir

It doesn''t have to be the dark of a rainy night for it to be noir. It doesn''t have to be shadowy rooms of Venetian blinds. It doesn''t even have to be a femme fatale. Noir is somebody tripping over their own faults, somebody who has an Achilles heel, some kind of greed, or want or desire that leads them down a dark path, from which there is sometimes no return. <br><br>No one is safe. There''s no place to hide in this collection of twelve stories from the dark side of the American Dream. <br><br>Stories of noir from Coast to Coast. <br><br>Contributors: <br>Colleen Collins-Denver, Colorado <br>Brendan DuBois-rural Massachusetts <br> Alison Gaylin-Hudson Valley, New York <br>Tom MacDonald-Nashua, New Hampshire <br>Andrew McAleer-Boston, Massachusetts <br>Michael Mallory-Springfield, Missouri <br>Paul D. Marks-Venice Beach/Los Angeles, California <br>Dennis Palumbo-Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania <br>Stephen D. Rogers-Providence, Rhode Island <br>John Shepphird-Los Alamos, New Mexico <br>Jaden Terrell-Nashville, Tennessee <br>Dave Zeltserman-small town Kansas <br><br>Praise for the COAST TO COAST series: <br><br><i>Murder from Sea to Shining Sea</i> <br><br>"A sterling collection of coast-to-coast crime stories dripping with local color-all of it blood red." -Chuck Hogan, Hammett Prize winner and international bestselling author of <i>The Strain</i> <br><br>"Envelope-pushers! A truly <i>WOW</i> collection by the <i>best</i> mystery writers out there-full of surprises <i>only</i> they can pull off." -Thomas B. Sawyer, bestselling author of <i>Cross Purposes</i> and Head-Writer of <i>Murder, She Wrote</i> <br><br>"An engaging collection from a stellar cast of award-winning mystery authors guaranteed to keep you awake all night." -Hannah Dennison, author of the IMBA bestselling Vicky Hill Mysteries <br><br>"This intriguing collection of stories from these masters of suspense will keep you guessing from cover to cover <i>and</i> coast to coast." -Raffi Yessayan, author of <i>8 in the Box</i> and <i>2 in the Hat</i> <br><br><i>Private Eyes from Sea to Shining Sea</i> <br><br>"A tantalizing array of stories guaranteed to please fans of PI fiction. High fives all around!" -MWA Grand Master Bill Pronzini <br><br>"Tough, taut and terrific. This cross-country collection of sleuthing stories-from the best writers in the private eye biz-is wonderfully written, always surprising, and completely entertaining." -Hank Phillippi Ryan, Anthony, Agatha and Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author <br><br>"A bang-up read of PI fiction from a gallery of impressive authors. Compelling, fun, and full of clever surprises. A treat." -Shamus Award-winning author John Shepphird