The Big Book of Noir

The Big Book of Noir features articles & interviews about noir in all its forms - movies, novels, television & radio shows, comic books & graphic novels. For the first time you'll find gathered in one collection homage to the well-known: John Huston, Fritz Lang, Raymond Chandler, Mickey Spillane, John D. MacDonald, Ross MacDonald, Donald E. Westlake - but also less familiar names from the movies & literary circles: Phil Karison, Peter Rabe, Charles Williams, Harry Whittington, & Gil Brewer. And you'll find two rare pieces - Stephen King writing about Jim Thompson, & Dulby Brainard writing about Sara Paretsky, Marcia Muller & Wendi Lee. The Big Book of Noir is jam-packed with fascinating opinions, gossip & information about one of America's most important cultural contributions.