Tag: Noir

If you’re looking for some excellent examples of contemporary gritty noir fiction, check out these titles.

From historical fiction to novels based on true crime, we've rounded up eight great works of crime fiction set in Los Angeles that you must read.

What exactly is noir fiction? Because noir is more about a feeling than defining traits, and because the scope of noir fiction is ever expanding, a good definition of the genre can be hard to nail down.

These noir mysteries will take you back to the classic detective story.

While film noir ceased to be a big presence in Hollywood around the 1950s, its spirit lives on.

Here are 14 of the best noir books and authors, including Megan Abbott, Dashiel Hammett, James Ellroy, Patricia Highsmith, and more!

Five gripping L.A. thrillers by Michael Connelly, James Ellroy, and more that showcase the good, the bad, the glamorous, and the places in between.

Black Wings Has My Angel is a must-read for fans of the classic noir novel.

Four women trapped in abusive relationships, mountains of debt, and mind-numbing jobs come together after one of them snaps and kills her abusive husband.