Crime Plus Music
Twenty Stories of Music-Themed Noir
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Three Rooms Press
Published:3rd Nov '16
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CRIME + MUSIC: The Sounds of Noir, collects twenty darkly intense, music-related noir stories by world-renowned mystery authors including David Corbett, Tyler Dilts, Brendan DuBois, Bill Fitzhugh, Alison Gaylin, A.J. Hartley, Craig Johnson, David Liss, Val McDermid, Gary Phillips, Peter Robinson, and Zoe Sharp, and, from the music world, Galadrielle Allman, author of Please Be With Me: A Song for My Father, Duane Allman and award-winning songwriter-novelist Willy Vlautin. Edited by novelist and Wall Street Journal rock and pop music critic Jim Fusilli. The lively anthology's chilling, sinister tales tap into the span of rock and pop history, ranging from Peter Blauner's heart-wrenching "The Last Temptation of Frankie Lymon" to Fusilli's "Boy Wonder," set in the world of contemporary electronic dance music; from Naomi Rand's "The Misfits," a punk-rock revenge saga to Mark Haskell Smith's menacingly comedic "1968 Pelham Blue SG Jr."; from Reed Farrel Coleman's study of a one-hit wonder, "Look at Me/Don't Look at Me" to Erica Wright's account of betrayal among minor talents in "A Place You're Likely to Find"--and many more. CRIME + MUSIC exposes the nasty side of the world of popular music, revealing it to be the perfect setting for noir tales.
"A vibrant emotional connection with verve and creativity... There's plenty here to chew on for fans of rock-and-roll and crime fiction." --The Washington Post "Fusilli's music-themed anthology rocks with superb solos from a number of big-name mystery writers and others who deserve to be better known... Splendid compilation." --Publishers Weekly "Hits the mark ... superb collection." --Library Journal "A strong lineup of talent ... hilarious ... raw ... exciting." --ALA Booklist "Absolutely wonderful ... Buy this book and read it, with your head stuck between some speakers and your favorite song collection amped to 11."--20SomethingReads "This is a collection that rocks!" --Reviewing the Evidence "A solid collection with plenty to offer crime fans." --San Francisco Review of Books "CRIME PLUS MUSIC is among the more unique anthologies to appear in a long time." --Bookgasm "Jazz, rock, blues ... the stories not only twist suspense and puzzle solving, but they also showcase their authors' musical passions" --Kingdom Books "The music behind the stories in this volume ranges from country to rock to pop to contemporary electronic dance music to (get this!) bagpipes ... The stories are little gems." --Deadly Pleasures "Anyone who likes to read short stories will enjoy reading how the music is blended into a mysterious plot." --BlackFive "The lineup of authors is impressive ... and crime of every form playing alongside music of every form is a great idea." --Bookloons "This short story collection could fill an Award shortlist all on its own... Don't-miss new writings from some of your favorite crime fiction authors--as well as some well-known folks from the music industry." --BOLO Books
ISBN: 9781941110454
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 369g
400 pages