Prague Noir

This &quote;varied and polished&quote; anthology of original noir fiction introduces a new wave of Czech authors to English-speaking audiences (Publishers Weekly). It can be difficult to imagine noir fiction emerging in a city like Prague, where the profession of private detective didn't even exist prior to 1990. Before the Velvet Revolution, the only serious criminal organization was the secret police. Yet, with its complex and often tragic history, the home of Franz Kafka and Milan Kundera offers a uniquely rich setting for stories of menace, danger, and secrecy; tales of individuals driven to break the law in the face of a desperate situation. In this &quote;superior entry in Akashic's noir series,&quote; fourteen contemporary Czech authors introduce themselves and their world to an international audience (Publishers Weekly). Prague Noir includes brand-new stories by Martin Goffa, Stepan Kopriva, Milos Urban, Jiri W. Prochazka, Chaim Cigan, Ondrej Neff, Petr Stancik, Katerina Tuckova, Marketa Pilatova, Michal Sykora, Michaela Klevisova, Petra Soukupova, Irena Hejdova, and Petr Sabach.