Overview
The silky note of a saxophone.Ā The echoes of a womanās high heels down a deserted asphalt street.Ā Steam rising from city vents to cloud the street-lit air.Ā A man with a gun.Ā A dame with a problemā¦
NOIR.Ā
From the pulpy pages of Black Mask Magazine in the 1920s and 30s, through the film noir era of the 1940s, to today, noir fiction has lured many a reader and movie-goer away from the light and into the dark underbelly of society. Names such as Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and James M. Cain; titles likeĀ The Big Sleep, The Maltese Falcon, The Postman Always Rings Twiceā¦ these have inhabited our collective consciousness for decades. Humanity, it seems, loves the dark.Ā And within the dark, one figure stands out: that of the femme fatale.
Here then, Noir Fatale an anthology containing the full spectrum of noir fiction, each incorporating the compelling femme fatale character archetype. From straightforward hardboiled detective story to dark urban fantasy to the dirty secrets of futuristic science fictionāall with a hard, gritty feel. Ā
As Raymond Chandler said, āDown these mean streets, a man must walk who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid.ā Because, as these stories prove, doing the right thing doesnāt necessarily mean you get the big bucks or the girl. But you do the right thing anyway.
All new stories by
Larry Correia
Kacey Ezell
Laurell K. Hamilton
David Weber
Sarah A. Hoyt
Robert Buettner
Alistair Kimble
Griffin Barber
Michael Massa
Christopher L. Smith and Michael Ferguson
Hinkley Correia
Patrick Tracy
Steve Diamond
About Larry Correia and the Monster Hunter International series:
ā[E]verything I like in fantasy: intense action scenes, evil in horrifying array, good struggling against the darkness, and most of all peopleāgorgeously flawed human beings faced with horrible moral choices that force them to question and change and grow.āāJim Butcher
ā[A] no-holds-barred all-out page turner that is part science fiction, part horror, and an absolute blast to read.āāBookreporter.com
āIf you love monsters and action, youāll love this book. If you love guns, youāll love this book. If you love fantasy, and especially horror fantasy, youāll love this book.āāKnotclan.com
āA gun person who likes science fictionāor, heck, anyone who likes science fictionāwill enjoy [these books] . . . The plotting is excellent, and Correia makes you care about the characters . . .Ā I read both books without putting them down except for work . . . so whaddaya waitinā for? Go and buy some . . . for yourself and for stocking stuffers.āāMassad Ayoob
āThis lighthearted, testosterone-soaked sequel to 2009'sĀ Monster Hunter InternationalĀ will delight fans of action horror with elaborate weaponry, hand-to-hand combat, disgusting monsters, and an endless stream of blood and body parts.āāPublishers WeeklyĀ onĀ Monster Hunter Vendetta
About the work of Kacey Ezell:
"Gritty, dark and damp. Much like the war itself."āMichael Z. Williamson, best-selling author of A Long Time Until Now
"I loved Minds of Men."āD.J. Butler,Ā best-selling author of Witchy Eye
"A lot of good scifi writers write war, but sometimes forget that it is fought by actual people, and even in the midst of war, you don't stop being people while you fight. If you want a good read that dares you to think about what it is like to go to war when you can't hide behind the masks you learn to wear, check it out."āJohn T. Mainer
This book title, Noir Fatale, ISBN: 9781481483971, by Larry Correia, Kacey Ezell, published by Baen (May 7, 2019) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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