San Juan Noir [Paperback]

Santos-Febres and 13 other contributors of Puerto Rican heritage take full advantage of San Juan's wide range of disparities between rich and poor, weak and powerful, tourists and residents, in this fine addition to Akashic's noir anthology series.
--Publishers Weekly

A welcomed addition to the publisher's popular noir series,San Juan Noirhas the distinction of being issued in two editions, English and Spanish, to more accurately reflect the Caribbean island's bilingual culture. Editor Santos-Febres gathers a varied collection of stories she expects will 'reveal a side of Puerto Rico otherwise obscured by the tourist trade and preconception.'
--NBC News Latino

The stories withinSan Juan Noirstare right into the face of colonialism as they examine the gaps between the city's rich and its poor, its residents and its constant flow of tourists, its colorful exterior and its gritty underbelly. This is noir with a bite, noir that enthralls with its dark tales even as it challenges the reader--do better, do better, do better.
--Literary Hub

From the interiors of sleazy bars or chic resort hotels, shabby apartments and in open streets and avenues with no escape, the tales ofSan Juan Noirtrace the doomed routes of their victims and villains with an acute social and tragic awareness. These journeys keep the reader transfixed and understanding this Caribbean city in entirely new ways.
--Insights

Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 withBrooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.

Brand-new stories by:Wilfredo J. Burgos Matos, Ernesto Qui?onez, Mayra Santos-Febres, Jos? Rabelo, Luis Negr?n, Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro, Ana Mar?a Fuster Lav?n, Janette Becerra, Manolo N??ez Negr?n, Tere D?vila, Edmaris Carazo, Alejandro ?lvarez Nieves, Charlie l£.