{"product_id":"black-is-the-night-isbn-9781803360003","title":"Black is the Night","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gritty and thrilling anthology of 30 new short stories in tribute to pulp noir master, Cornell Woolrich, author of 'Rear Window' that inspired Alfred Hitchock's classic film. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing Kim Newman, James Sallis, A.K. Benedict, USA Today-bestseller Samantha Lee Howe, Joe R. Lansdale and many more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis anthology of exclusive new short stories offers tribute to the master of the pulp era – Cornell Woolrich, who stands with Raymond Chandler, Erle Stanley Gardner and Dashiell Hammett as a legend in the genre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnter a world of vengeful brides and black widows, where cold-blooded killers watch from every window and every sin shall be paid for, no matter how deep you bury them. See the chilling fate of a young woman, and the darkness in every family, in Joe R. Lansdale’s “Missing Sister”, the cold, calculating mind of an ambitious wife and her cheating husband in Samantha Lee Howe’s “Trophy Wife”, a reunion dinner ripped apart by conspiracies and violence in Susi Holliday’s “The Invitation”, and the tight-knit family of a New York dive bar explode into violence in William Boyle’s “New York Blues Redux”. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHope that the long, dark night will keep your sins and secrets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEATURING \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHARLES ARDAI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRANDON BARROWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. K. BENEDICT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM BOYLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. W. CRAVEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMASON CROSS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAX DÉCHARNÉ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eO’NEIL DE NOUX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARTIN EDWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL DI FILIPPO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAMES GRADY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUSI HOLLIDAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAMANTHA LEE HOWE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAXIM JAKUBOWSKI \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVASEEM KHAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOEL LANE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOE R. LANSDALE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBARRY N. MALZBERG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNICK MAMATAS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWARREN MOORE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDONNA MOORE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTARA MOSS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKIM NEWMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eANA TERESA PEREIRA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBILL PRONZINI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID QUANTICK \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKRISTINE KATHRYN RUSCH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAMES SALLIS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLAVIE TIDHAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOSEPH S. WALKER\u003c\/b\u003e\"Dark and gritty, filled with murder, mystery, and intrigue. For the fan of Woolrich and no-nonsense detective stories, you must read Black is the Night.\" — Seattle Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] fine collection...The jewel in the crown here is William Boyle's \"New York Blues Redux,\" an absolute masterpiece of a story about the denizens of a Brooklyn bar who still find that the day's first shot of rye always 'feels like a miracle. Loaves and fishes type shit.'\" — Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll worth the price of admission alone ... whether or not you know anything about Cornell Woolrich. — Shots Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis superior anthology is a welcome companion to In Sunlight or in Shadow: Stories Inspired by the Paintings of Edward Hopper, edited by Lawrence Block. — Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR MAXIM JAKUBOWSKI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA well written sharp, incisive crime story (much like a dagger thrust should be) is a thing of beauty. There are many in this anthology. Read and enjoy.\u003cbr\u003e– Frost Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuality and variety... are guaranteed.\u003cbr\u003e– Morning Star\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChilling and crafty, and full of devious characters. Not all of the victims are innocent, and the effects of each story will linger long after you close the volume.\u003cbr\u003e– The Girl Who Reads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s good to see earlier contributions from such luminaries as Peter O’Donnell, Julian Rathbone and Larry Beinhart among the star-studded cast which features Ian Rankin, Jeffrey Deaver, Denise Mina and John Harvey.\u003cbr\u003e– Shots Mag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe daggers are drawn, business ends out. An absolute must read for all crime fiction fans.\u003cbr\u003e– Advance the Plot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdgy, twisted and disturbing, Daggers Drawn is a visceral and thrilling collection showcasing the very best modern crime fiction has to offer.\u003cbr\u003e– Book Lover's Boudoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[A]n overall entertaining tale of short stories with quite a few enjoyable tales to entice the reader.\u003cbr\u003e– Run Along the Shelves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'd definitely recommend this great collection for anyone who is a crime fiction fan.\u003cbr\u003e– Snazzy Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[A]n engrossing and entertaining read.\u003cbr\u003e– Annarellix Review\u003cb\u003eMaxim Jakubowski \u003c\/b\u003eis a noted anthology editor based in London, just a mile or so away from where he was born. With over 70 volumes to his credit, including \u003ci\u003eInvisible Blood, \u003c\/i\u003ethe 13 annual volumes of The Mammoth Book of Best British Mysteries, and titles on Professor Moriarty, Jack the Ripper, Future Crime and Vintage whodunits. A publisher for over 20 years, he was also the co-owner of London's Murder One bookstore and the crime columnist for \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e and then \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e for 22 years. Stories from his anthologies have won most of the awards in the field on numerous occasions. He is currently the Chair of the Crime Writers' Association and a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novelist in another genre.","brand":"Titan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302783111397,"sku":"NP9781803360003","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781803360003.jpg?v=1767722701","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/black-is-the-night-isbn-9781803360003","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}