Dec 16, 2019 · Set in 1948 Los Angeles, the film marries traditional noir tropes—red herrings, plot twists, femme fatales— with themes of race and class as Rawlins and his partner Mouse (Don …

Oct 17, 2019 · In the spirit of exploring crime novels set in and around Los Angeles, a city where noir is instinctive and eerily resplendent, here are 20 essential books that rouse the darker …

What are some noirs that overtly feature Los Angeles cityscapes and/or dialouge about Los Angeles mythology? Thanks! If you threw a rock in the crime section of just about any form of …

Nov 15, 2018 · Bright lights, dark crimes. From Raymond Chandler to Joe Ide, these gritty L.A. noir mysteries invite you into the underbelly of Los Angeles.

May 1, 2007 · Akashic's city-themed noir series (New Orleans Noir, etc.) finally reaches L.A., a prime locale for this subgenre. Of the 17 contributors, bestseller Michael Connelly is most …

By commingling historical facts about the city's corrupt origins with a brilliantly realized mystery plot, writer Robert Towne and director Roman Polanski fashioned both the ultimate noir and …

A series of murders involving a stripper (Indus Arthur) are investigated by a hard-drinking reporter (William Thourlby) in this late-entry film-noir.

Apr 1, 2010 · The sequel to Los Angeles Noir, an award-winning Los Angeles Times best-seller, this volume explores the history of the noir literary tradition on its home turf. Akashic Books …

Oct 24, 2022 · The landscape of Los Angeles has been captured in countless film noirs over the years. You’d better read on for a list of ten L.A. film noir locations - if you know what’s good for …

Oct 17, 2019 · Los Angeles is at once a stereotype and piercingly its own, a mountain lion caught in traffic, a cumbia gliding through a hymn.