Nairobi NoirAkashic Books, 2020 M02 4 - 224 pages In this anthology, fourteen authors explore dark mysteries in the concrete jungle capital of Kenya, dealing with topics of race, religion, and corruption. Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Brand-new stories by: Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Stanley Gazemba, Ngumi Kibera, Peter Kimani, Winfred Kiunga, Kinyanjui Kombani, Caroline Mose, Kevin Mwachiro, Wanjiku wa Ngugi, Faith Oneya, Makena Onjerika, Troy Onyango, J.E. Sibi-Okumu, and Rasna Warah. Praise for Nairobi Noir "Nairobi Noir takes readers into the enigmas that haunt Kenya's most populous city through the deft storytelling of a stellar cast of writers, which includes Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Stanley Gazemba, Makena Onjerika, Troy Onyango, and others." —Brittle Paper, One of 50 Notable African Books of 2020 "Nairobi is a city of 3 million souls, so it makes sense as a setting Akashic Books' famed noir series. 14 new stories fill a collection with Nairobi old and new; authors range in age from 24 to 81, and many layers of the city and its complex subcultures will be revealed as the reader makes their way through. Perfect for the armchair traveler!" —CrimeReads, included in CrimeReads' Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2020 "Crime fiction fans have much to savor." — Publishers Weekly |
Contents
Number Sita | |
Andaki | |
A Song from a Forgotten Place | |
Mathree | |
Blood Sister | |
Say You Are Not My | |
For Our Mothers | |
Rasna Warah | |
Belonging | |
The Hermit in the Helmet | |
Turn on the Lights | |
The Night Beat | |
About the Contributors | |
About Akashic Books | |
Plot | |
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