"Noir in the mile high city! Just like Denver's housing market, the
city's crime-writing scene appears to be blowing up, and these stories
function as a fascinating guide to the trials and tribulations of a
rapidly changing city." (CrimeReads, a Most Anticipated Crime Fiction
Book of 2022)
Brand-new stories by: Peter Heller, Barbara Nickless, Cynthia Swanson,
Mario Acevedo, Francelia Belton, R. Alan Brooks, D.L. Cordero, Amy
Drayer, Twanna LaTrice Hill, Manuel Ramos, Mark Stevens, Mathangi
Subramanian, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, and Erika T. Wurth.
From the introduction by Cynthia Swanson:
"Even a city that boasts three hundred days of sunshine a year has its
sudden, often violent storms--and writers have long taken advantage of
that metaphor. Renowned authors Katherine Anne Porter, Jack Kerouac,
Stephen King, Rex Burns, Robert Greer, Michael Connelly, and Kali
Fajardo-Anstine--among many others--have brilliantly portrayed this
picturesque but often merciless city. Today, Denver is home to a
thriving literary scene, with writers of all stripes finding inspiration
in its people and streets. The authors and stories featured in Denver
Noir are no exception....
"Editing Denver Noir, working with this talented group of writers, has
been one of the highlights of my career. Fans of noir and Denver
devotees alike, I invite you into this journey of our Mile High City,
our home beside the mountains, our capital of sunshine and darkness,
optimism and anguish."
