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Black Noir

Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction by African-American Writers

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Black Noir

Written by: Otto Penzler - editor
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Sean Crisden
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Some of the best-known and most influential pieces of crime fiction have been from African American writers. Be it Walter Mosley's great Detective Easy Rawlins, or the mean streets of Harlem at the hands of Chester Himes, the stories and characters in this anthology have shaped the mystery genre with their own unique viewpoints and styles. Contributors to the collection include Robert Greer, Chester Himes, Walter Mosley, Cary Phillips, Frankie Bailey, and Richard Wright.

©2009 Otto Penzler; Introduction copyright 2009 by Otto Penzler; “Corollary” copyright 1948 by Hughes Allison; “The Canasta Club” copyright 2000 by Eleanor Taylor Bland; “Oprah’s Song” copyright 2009 by Robert Greer; “The First Rule Is” copyright 2009 by Gar Anthony Haywood; “Strictly Business” copyright 1942 by Chester Himes; “Old Boys, Old Girls” copyright 2005 by Edward P. Jones; “Black Dog” copyright 1997 by Walter Mosley; “On Saturday the Siren Sounds at Noon” copyright 1943; renewed in 1969 by Ann Petry; “House of Tears” copyright 2006 by Gary Phillips; revised in 2008; “I’ll Be Doggone” copyright 1998 by Paula L. Woods (P)2021 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
African American Anthologies & Short Stories Hard-Boiled Mystery African American Suspense African American Crime Mystery
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