Brand new stories by: G. M. Ford, Skye Moody, R. Barri Flowers, Thomas P. Hopp, Patricia Harrington, Bharti Kirchner, Kathleen Alcala, Simon Wood, Brian Thornton, Lou Kemp, Curt Colbert, Robert Lopresti, Paul S. Piper, and Stephan Magcosta.Early Seattle was a hardscrabble seaport filled with merchant sailors, longshoremen, lumberjacks, rowdy saloons, and a rough-and-tumble police force not immune to corruption and graft. By the mid-50s, the town had added Boeing to its claim to fame, but was still a mostly blue-collar burg that was infamously described as a cultural dustbin by the Seattle Symphony s first conductor. Present-day Seattle has become a pricey, cosmopolitan center, home to Microsoft and Starbucks. The city is famous as the birthplace of grunge music, and possesses a flourishing art, theatre, and club scene that many would have thought improbable just a few decades ago. But some things never changecrime being one of them. Seattle s evolution to high-finance and high-tech has simply provided even greater opportunity and reward to those who might be ethically, morally, or economically challenged (crooks, in other words). But most crooks are just ordinary people, not professional thieves or crime bossesthey might be your pleasant neighbor, your wife or lover, your grocer or hairdresser, your minister or banker or lifelong friendyet even the most upright and honest of them sometimes fall to temptation. Within the stories of *Seattle Noir, * you will find: a wealthy couple whose marriage is filled with not-so-quiet desperation; a credit card scam that goes over-limit; femmes fatales and hommes fatales; a delicatessen owner whose case is less than kosher; a famous midget actor whose movie roles begin to shrink when he starts growing taller; an ex-cop who learns too much; a group of mystery writers whose fiction causes friction; a Native American shaman caught in a web of secrets and tribal allegiances; sex, lies, and slippery slopes . . . and a cast of characters that always want more, not less . . . unless . . .**Curt Colbert** is the author of the Jake Rossiter & Miss Jenkins mysteries, a series of hard-boiled, private detective novels set in 1940s Seattle. The first book, *Rat City, * was nominated for a Shamus Award in 2001. A Seattle native, Colbert still resides in his hometown. "Title Length : 050Single Author : Colbert, Curtwords : 69997Number of Words in Auth: 2Record ID : TEMPLATE ERROR Value: unknown field idHas Cover : TEMPLATE ERROR Interpreter: Internal error evaluating an expression: 'Metadata object has no attribute named: 'has_cover'' - line number 1Number of Formats : 0Title Parm D : [Jake Rossiter and Miss Jenkins 02] • Seattle NoirNum of Aut : 1Uncomma Author : Curt ColbertSorted Author by LN, FN: Colbert, CurtTitle Parm B : (Title Parm A : [Jake Rossiter and Miss Jenkins 02] • Seattle NoirTitle Parm F : [Jake Rossiter and Miss Jenkins 02] • Seattle NoirAuszeichnung : isbn searched

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Seattle Noir (Akashic Noir)

Curt.; OverDrive, Inc

Curt Colbert

Open Road Integrated Media, Inc., New York, 2009

United States, United States of America

Akashic noir series, New York, ©2009

Brooklyn, New York State, 2009

Brooklyn, NY, 2013

Brand new stories by: G. M. Ford, Skye Moody, R. Barri Flowers, Thomas P. Hopp, Patricia Harrington, Bharti Kirchner, Kathleen Alcal?, Simon Wood, Brian Thornton, Lou Kemp, Curt Colbert, Robert Lopresti, Paul S. Piper, and Stephan Magcosta. Early Seattle was a hardscrabble seaport filled with merchant sailors, longshoremen, lumberjacks, rowdy saloons, and a rough-and-tumble police force not immune to corruption and graft. By the mid-50s, the town had added Boeing to its claim to fame, but was still a mostly blue-collar burg that was infamously described as "a cultural dustbin" by the Seattle Symphony's first conductor. Present-day Seattle has become a pricey, cosmopolitan center, home to Microsoft and Starbucks. The city is famous as the birthplace of grunge music, and possesses a flourishing art, theatre, and club scene that many would have thought improbable just a few decades ago. But some things never change?crime being one of them. Seattle's evolution to high-finance and high-tech has simply provided even greater opportunity and reward to those who might be ethically, morally, or economically challenged (crooks, in other words). But most crooks are just ordinary people, not professional thieves or crime bosses?they might be your pleasant neighbor, your wife or lover, your grocer or hairdresser, your minister or banker or lifelong friend?yet even the most upright and honest of them sometimes fall to temptation. Within the stories of Seattle Noir, you will find: a wealthy couple whose marriage is filled with not-so-quiet desperation; a credit card scam that goes over-limit; femmes fatales and hommes fatales; a delicatessen owner whose case is less than kosher; a famous midget actor whose movie roles begin to shrink when he starts growing taller; an ex-cop who learns too much; a group of mystery writers whose fiction causes friction; a Native American shaman caught in a web of secrets and tribal allegiances; sex, lies, and slippery slopes . . . and a cast of characters that always want more, not less . . . unless . . . Curt Colbert is the author of the Jake Rossiter & Miss Jenkins mysteries, a series of hard-boiled, private detective novels set in 1940s Seattle. The first book, Rat City, was nominated for a Shamus Award in 2001. A Seattle native, Colbert still resides in his hometown. | Seattle's evolution to high-finance and high-tech has provided greater opportunity to those with sinister intent

Brand new stories by: G. M. Ford, Skye Moody, R. Barri Flowers, Thomas P. Hopp, Patricia Harrington, Bharti Kirchner, Kathleen Alcala, Simon Wood, Brian Thornton, Lou Kemp, Curt Colbert, Robert Lopresti, Paul S. Piper, and Stephan Magcosta.
Early Seattle was a hardscrabble seaport filled with merchant sailors, longshoremen, lumberjacks, rowdy saloons, and a rough-and-tumble police force not immune to corruption and graft. By the mid-50s, the town had added Boeing to its claim to fame, but was still a mostly blue-collar burg that was infamously described as a cultural dustbin by the Seattle Symphony s first conductor. Present-day Seattle has become a pricey, cosmopolitan center, home to Microsoft and Starbucks. The city is famous as the birthplace of grunge music, and possesses a flourishing art, theatre, and club scene that many would have thought improbable just a few decades ago. But some things never changecrime being one of them. Seattle s evolution to high-finance and high-tech has simply provided even greater opportunity and reward to those who might be ethically, morally, or economically challenged (crooks, in other words). But most crooks are just ordinary people, not professional thieves or crime bossesthey might be your pleasant neighbor, your wife or lover, your grocer or hairdresser, your minister or banker or lifelong friendyet even the most upright and honest of them sometimes fall to temptation. Within the stories of *Seattle Noir, * you will find: a wealthy couple whose marriage is filled with not-so-quiet desperation; a credit card scam that goes over-limit; femmes fatales and hommes fatales; a delicatessen owner whose case is less than kosher; a famous midget actor whose movie roles begin to shrink when he starts growing taller; an ex-cop who learns too much; a group of mystery writers whose fiction causes friction; a Native American shaman caught in a web of secrets and tribal allegiances; sex, lies, and slippery slopes . . . and a cast of characters that always want more, not less . . . unless . . .
**Curt Colbert** is the author of the Jake Rossiter & Miss Jenkins mysteries, a series of hard-boiled, private detective novels set in 1940s Seattle. The first book, *Rat City, * was nominated for a Shamus Award in 2001. A Seattle native, Colbert still resides in his hometown.
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“featuring Short, Edgy Fiction On The Emerald City’s Seamy Underbelly . . . Seedy Characters, Private Detectives And The Like From All Over Urban Seattle.” —kitsap Daily News Early Seattle Was A Hardscrabble Seaport Filled With Merchant Sailors, Longshoremen, Lumberjacks, Rowdy Saloons, And A Rough-and-tumble Police Force Not Immune To Corruption And Graft. Now It’s Home To Big Businesses And A Flourishing Art, Theatre, And Club Scene. Seattle’s Evolution To High-finance And High-tech Has Simply Provided Even Greater Opportunity And Reward To Those Who Might Be Ethically, Morally, Or Economically Challenged (crooks, In Other Words). Seattle Noir Features Stories By G.m. Ford, Skye Moody, R. Barri Flowers, Thomas P. Hopp, Patricia Harrington, Bharti Kirchner, Kathleen Alcalá, Simon Wood, Brian Thornton, Lou Kemp, Curt Colbert, Robert Lopresti, Paul S. Piper, And Stephan Magcosta. You’ll Find Tales Of A Wealthy Couple Whose Marriage Is Filled With Not-so-quiet Desperation; A Credit Card Scam That Goes Over-limit; Femmes Fatales And Hommes Fatales; A Group Of Mystery Writers Whose Fiction Causes Friction; A Native American Shaman Caught In A Web Of Secrets And Tribal Allegiances; Sex, Lies, And Slippery Slopes . . . “stories That Reflect Seattle’s Ethnic Diversity As Well As Tales From Its Rough Past To Its Glory Days Of Boeing, Starbucks And Microsoft.” —publishers Weekly “a New Collection Of Stories All Set In Seattle, With Characters That Break The Mold. In Many Of The Seattle Noir Stories, It’s The Heroes, Not The Subsidiary Characters, That Are African-american, Native-american, Hispanic-american.” —the Seattle Times

Launched by the summer '04 award-winning, best-seller Brooklyn Noir, Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. Each book is comprised of all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Seattle's evolution to high-finance and high-tech has provided greater opportunity to those with sinister intent. Brand-new stories by: G.M. Ford, Skye Moody, R. Barri Flowers, Thomas P. Hopp, Patricia Harrington, Bharti Kirchner, Kathleen Alcala, Simon Wood, Brian Thornton, Lou Kemp, Curt Colbert, Robert Lopresti, Paul S. Piper, and Stephan Magcosta. Within the stories of Seattle Noir, you will find: a wealthy couple whose marriage is filled with not-so-quiet desperation; a credit card scam that goes over-limit; femmes fatales and hommes fatales; a delicatessen owner whose case is less than kosher; a famous midget actor whose movie roles begin to shrink when he starts growing taller; an ex-cop who learns too much; a group of mystery writers whose fiction causes friction; a Native American shaman caught in a web of secrets and tribal allegiances; sex, lies, and slippery slopes ... and a cast of characters that always want more, not less ... unless ..

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