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Noir
Noir fiction is a name given to a mode of crime fiction which can be regarded as a subset of the hardboiled style.
In this sub-genre, the protagonist is usually not a detective, but instead either a victim, a suspect, or a perpetrator. He is someone tied directly to the crime, not an outsider called to solve or fix the situation.
See also pulp noir. ...more
In this sub-genre, the protagonist is usually not a detective, but instead either a victim, a suspect, or a perpetrator. He is someone tied directly to the crime, not an outsider called to solve or fix the situation.
See also pulp noir. ...more
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It was a cool day and very clear. You could see a long way-but not as far as Velma had gone.
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― Farewell, My Lovely
― Farewell, My Lovely
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George’s utterance of the nest and the trap belonged to a bigger mystery she did not yet understand. One day I will, she promised herself. She would stake her life that those last words from her son would be solved by her. They were steppingstones into… whatever the wind and the stars and the valiant trees held for her.
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― Murder on Family Grounds
― Murder on Family Grounds
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Any expanded graphic novel or collection of comics released as a trade paperback in 2015.
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This group is fun way for those participating in the Marshall Public Library's annual adult read…more
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