Oakland Noir

California's noir quotient continues to rise with Oakland Noir, which reveals all the dark complexities of this increasingly prominent city.

“The legendarily tough California city of Oakland finally gets an entry in the Akashic noir series.” —Publishers Weekly

Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.

In the wake of San Francisco Noir,...