Belgrade Noir
Belgrade, with all of its historical complexity, joins Zagreb and Prague in representing the Eastern European dimension of the Akashic Noir Series.

“Intensely magnetic.”  —Exclusive Magazine

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: Oto Oltvanji, Misha Glenny, Kati Hiekkapelto, Vesna Goldsworthy, Mirjana Ðurdevic, Vladan Matijevic, Muharem Bazdulj, Vladimir Arsenijevic, Dejan Stojiljkovic, Miljenko Jergovic, Aleksandar Gatalica, Vule Žuric, Verica Vincent Cole, and Goran Skrobonja.

From the introduction by Milorad Ivanovic:

Belgrade, meaning “White City,” is located in Southeast Europe at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers . . . Alfred Hitchcock once said that certain creepy parts of Belgrade unnerved him and would be ideal settings for thrillers. Thieves, traitors, spies, corrupt doctors, psychiatric patients, former policemen, mafia clans—they all appear in the pages of this book.

Even in the worst periods of its history, Belgrade was always a multicultural, multireligious, and multinational city. This anthology illustrates that. Alongside our Serbian authors, there are stories written by Croatian, Bosnian, British, and Finnish writers. The same is true for our great team of translators, which includes Americans, Serbians, Bosnians, and an Albanian . . .

Right now, you likely believe there are a number of cities throughout the world that would make better settings for good noir stories. But I am quite certain that after reading this book, you will find yourself seduced by the dark charm of the White City.

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Belgrade Noir
Belgrade, with all of its historical complexity, joins Zagreb and Prague in representing the Eastern European dimension of the Akashic Noir Series.

“Intensely magnetic.”  —Exclusive Magazine

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: Oto Oltvanji, Misha Glenny, Kati Hiekkapelto, Vesna Goldsworthy, Mirjana Ðurdevic, Vladan Matijevic, Muharem Bazdulj, Vladimir Arsenijevic, Dejan Stojiljkovic, Miljenko Jergovic, Aleksandar Gatalica, Vule Žuric, Verica Vincent Cole, and Goran Skrobonja.

From the introduction by Milorad Ivanovic:

Belgrade, meaning “White City,” is located in Southeast Europe at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers . . . Alfred Hitchcock once said that certain creepy parts of Belgrade unnerved him and would be ideal settings for thrillers. Thieves, traitors, spies, corrupt doctors, psychiatric patients, former policemen, mafia clans—they all appear in the pages of this book.

Even in the worst periods of its history, Belgrade was always a multicultural, multireligious, and multinational city. This anthology illustrates that. Alongside our Serbian authors, there are stories written by Croatian, Bosnian, British, and Finnish writers. The same is true for our great team of translators, which includes Americans, Serbians, Bosnians, and an Albanian . . .

Right now, you likely believe there are a number of cities throughout the world that would make better settings for good noir stories. But I am quite certain that after reading this book, you will find yourself seduced by the dark charm of the White City.

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Belgrade Noir

Belgrade Noir

by Milorad Ivanovic (Editor)
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Belgrade Noir

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Belgrade, with all of its historical complexity, joins Zagreb and Prague in representing the Eastern European dimension of the Akashic Noir Series.

“Intensely magnetic.”  —Exclusive Magazine

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: Oto Oltvanji, Misha Glenny, Kati Hiekkapelto, Vesna Goldsworthy, Mirjana Ðurdevic, Vladan Matijevic, Muharem Bazdulj, Vladimir Arsenijevic, Dejan Stojiljkovic, Miljenko Jergovic, Aleksandar Gatalica, Vule Žuric, Verica Vincent Cole, and Goran Skrobonja.

From the introduction by Milorad Ivanovic:

Belgrade, meaning “White City,” is located in Southeast Europe at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers . . . Alfred Hitchcock once said that certain creepy parts of Belgrade unnerved him and would be ideal settings for thrillers. Thieves, traitors, spies, corrupt doctors, psychiatric patients, former policemen, mafia clans—they all appear in the pages of this book.

Even in the worst periods of its history, Belgrade was always a multicultural, multireligious, and multinational city. This anthology illustrates that. Alongside our Serbian authors, there are stories written by Croatian, Bosnian, British, and Finnish writers. The same is true for our great team of translators, which includes Americans, Serbians, Bosnians, and an Albanian . . .

Right now, you likely believe there are a number of cities throughout the world that would make better settings for good noir stories. But I am quite certain that after reading this book, you will find yourself seduced by the dark charm of the White City.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781617757495
Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd.
Publication date: 12/01/2020
Series: Akashic Noir Series
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

MILORAD IVANOVIC is a Serbian investigative reporter and editor. He was editor in chief of the Serbian edition of Newsweek, and executive editor of the daily paper Blic and the weekly publication Novi Magazin. Presently he is an editor at BIRN Serbia in Belgrade. He has a special interest in cross-border journalism and is a member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. His investigations have included work on human trafficking, Balkan mercenaries in Iraq, and clinical trials. He is the editor of Belgrade Noir.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: While the City Sleeps

“Underneath It All Runs the River of Sadness” by Oto Oltvanji (Block 45, New Belgrade)

“An Ad in Vecernje Novosti” by Kati Hiekkapelto (Fontana, New Belgrade)

“How to Pickle a Head of Cabbage” by Vesna Goldsworthy (Knez Mihailova Street)

“Undermarket” by Mirjana Ðurdevic (Vracar)

Part II: The Dark Corner

“A Different Person” by Vladan Matijevic (King Aleksandar Boulevard)

“Black Widow, White Russian” by Muharem Bazdulj (Palilula)

“Regarding the Father” by Vladimir Arsenijevic (Topciderska Zvezda)

Part III: Once Upon a Time

“Neon Blues” by Dejan Stojiljkovic (The Manjež)

“The Case of Clerk Hinko, a Noose, and Luminal” by Miljenko Jergovic (Maršala Birjuzova Street)

“Phantom of the National Theater” by Aleksandar Gatalica (Republic Square)

“The Man Who Wasn’t Mars” by Vule Žuric (Pioneer Park)

Part IV: Kiss Me Deadly

“The Touch of Evil” by Verica Vincent Cole (Lekino Brdo)

“Alter Ego Inc.” by Goran Skrobonja (Uciteljsko Naselje)

“The RAT” by Misha Glenny (Dorcol)

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