Orange County Noir (Akashic Noir)

Orange County Noir (Akashic Noir)

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<div>Orange County, California, brings to mind the endless summer of sand and surf, McMansion housing tracts, a conservative stronghold, and tony shopping centers. It's a place where pilates classes are run like boot camps, real estate values are discussed at your weekly colonic, and ice cream parlors on Main Street, USA, exist side-by-side with pho shops and taquerias. <i>Orange County Noir</i> pulls back the veil to reveal what lurks behind the curtain.<br><br>Features brand-new stories by: Gordon McAlpine, Susan Straight, Robert S. Levinson, Rob Roberge, Nathan Walpow, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Dan Duling, Mary Castillo, Lawrence Maddox, Dick Lochte, Robert Ward, Gary Phillips, Martin J. Smith, and Patricia McFall.<br><br>Editor <b>Gary Phillips</b> is the author of many novels and short stories. He lives in Southern California.</div>