Nelson Algren, Richard Wright, and Patricia Highsmith are just three of the iconic authors included in this outstanding volume.

Table of Contents IntroductionPart I: The Jazz AgeHarry S. Keeler, "Thirty Seconds of Darkness" Rogers ParkSherwood Anderson, "Brothers" DouglasMax Allan Collins, "Kaddish for the Kid" West TownRichard Wright, "The Man Who Went to Chicago" (EXCERPT) Illinois Medical DistrictPart II: Noir and Neo-NoirNelson Algren, "He Swung and He Missed" LakeviewFredric Brown, "I'll Cut Your Throat Again, Kathleen" Magnificent MilePatricia Highsmith, "The Price of Salt" (EXCERPT) Gold CoastBarry Gifford, "Starving Dogs of Little Croatia" Wicker ParkStuart Kaminsky, "Blue Note" WoodlawnLibby Fischer Hellman, "The Whole World is Watching" Grant ParkPart III: Modern CrimeSarah Paretsky, "Skin Deep" Michigan AvenuePercy Spurlark Parker, "Death and the Point Spread" LawndaleSandra Cisneros, "One Holy Night" PilsenHugh Holton, "The thirtieth amendment" Bridgeport Stuart Dybek, "We Didn't" Oak Street Beach