{"product_id":"montana-noir-9781617755798","title":"Montana Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Montana may not have the back alleys so common to noir but it has western justice which can be quick, brutal and final and that is as satisfying as anything found in the urban streets that typically attract the dark beauty of the noir genre.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with \u003cem\u003eBrooklyn Noir\u003c\/em\u003e. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct location within the geographic area of the book. Grady and Graff, both Montana natives, masterfully curate this collection of hard-edged Western tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrand-new stories by: David Abrams, Caroline Patterson, Eric Heidle, Thomas McGuane, Janet Skeslien Charles, Sidner Larson, Yvonne Seng, James Grady, Jamie Ford, Carrie La Seur, Walter Kirn, Gwen Florio, Debra Magpie Earling, and Keir Graff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Grady\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Shelby, Montana. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eSix Days of the Condor, \u003c\/i\u003e became the iconic movie starring Robert Redford.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeir Graff\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Missoula, Montana. He is the author of four novels for adults (most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Liberty), \u003c\/i\u003e and two novels for middle-graders. Graff now lives in Chicago, where he is the executive editor of \u003ci\u003eBooklist.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493026238738,"sku":"9781617755798","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8fb3a49a-a75b-4a4d-8f1d-395179d84782.jpg?v=1730622748","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/montana-noir-9781617755798","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}