Series: Akashic Noir Series

Kingston Noir presents a vivid portrayal of Kingston, a city of fascinating beauty juxtaposed with startling poverty. Nestled around one of the world's largest and greyest harbours and framed by low green hills, this vibrant city of over a million inhabitants prides itself on its farm-to-table ganja culture. Kingston was founded by survivors of a catastrophic quake that submerged a...

Say Singapore to anyone and you'll likely hear one of a few words: Caning. Fines. Chewing gum. For much of the West, the narrative of Singapore has been marked largely by its government's strict laws and unwavering enforcement of them. Yet there are many quirky and dark complexities of Singapore that rarely seem to make it past its borders. Beneath...

St. Petersburg claims to have the strongest spirit of all Russian cities, and indeed the shadowy metaphysics of this city captivate tourists and locals alike. St. Petersburg conjures up some of the greatest literary names in history, such as Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol, and Fyodor Dostoevsky. Modern-day St. Petersburg lavishly offers the scenery and conditions for true noir stories, and...

Tel Aviv Noir is set in Tel Aviv, often regarded as the cultural capital of Israel and home to many of the country's finest writers. This unparalleled collection offers insight into the daily life of Israelis through a noir lens. Despite its outwardly warm and polite exterior, Tel Aviv has quite a bit to hide—a fringe benefit of a country...