"A welcomed addition to the publisher's popular noir series, San Juan Noir has the distinction of being issued in two editions, English and Spanish, to more accurately reflect the Caribbean island's bilingual culture. Editor Santos-Febres gathers a varied collection of stories she expects will 'reveal a side of Puerto Rico otherwise obscured by the tourist trade and preconception.'" --NBC News Latino
Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.
Brand-new stories by: Wilfredo J. Burgos Matos, Ernesto Qui onez, Mayra Santos-Febres, Jos Rabelo, Luis Negr n, Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro, Ana Mar a Fuster Lav n, Janette Becerra, Manolo N ez Negr n, Tere D vila, Edmaris Carazo, Alejandro lvarez Nieves, Charlie V zquez, and Manuel A. Mel ndez. Translated by Will Vanderhyden.