{"product_id":"miami-noir-the-classics-paperback-by-les-standiford-1","title":"Miami Noir: The Classics Paperback by Les Standiford","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eAkashic Books, Ltd.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2020-11-24)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e400\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781617759536\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e459.27\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.98 x 13.28 x 2.39\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe long-awaited sequel to 2006’s best-selling \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiami Noir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e highlights an outstanding tradition of legendary writers exploring the dark side of paradise.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An exceptional treat for all dedicated fans of noir fiction.” —\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Noir\u003c\/i\u003e. Each volume comprises stories set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing classic noir fiction from: Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Elmore Leonard, Lester Dent, Zora Neale Hurston, Brett Halliday, Damon Runyon, Edna Buchanan, James Carlos Blake, Douglas Fairbairn, Charles Willeford, T.J. MacGregor, Lynne Barrett, Les Standiford, Preston L. Allen, John Dufresne, Vicki Hendricks, Christine Kling, Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, and David Beaty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the introduction by Les Standiford:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Despite the fact that Miami has in the past decade-plus added a downtown performing arts complex to outdo all but the Kennedy Center in DC, a jaw-dropping art museum by the Biscayne Bay, an exemplary science museum, the establishment of the world-renowned Art Basel festival on Miami Beach, and so much more . . . the operative literary form to portray Miami—the essential aria of the Magic City—is spun from threads of mystery and yearning and darkness . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen terrible things threaten in some ominous neighborhoods, in some tough cities, a reader of a story set in those locales might be forgiven for expecting the worst; but when calamity takes place against the backdrop of paradise, as we have here in Miami, the impact is all the greater.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLES STANDIFORD\u003c\/b\u003e, who edited 2006’s \u003ci\u003eMiami Noir,\u003c\/i\u003e is the author of twenty-four books and novels, including the award-winning John Deal thriller series and the works of narrative nonfiction \u003ci\u003eLast Train to Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e, the One Read choice of a dozen public library systems, and\u003ci\u003e Bringing Adam Home\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e number one true crime bestseller. He is director of the MFA program in creative writing at Florida International University in Miami. His latest work is \u003ci\u003eMiami Noir: The Classics.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556176023713,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781617759536","price":26.55,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781617758065_6698015e-1500-47b9-be5c-cc6d2f973ab4.jpg?v=1781807692","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/miami-noir-the-classics-paperback-by-les-standiford-1","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}