A Hell Of A Woman Author:Megan Abbott (Editor) A Hell of a Woman: An Anthology of Female Noir-a brilliant and riveting new take on noir -- a 21st century female noir. Tales of resilient women faced with life's cards, shuffling and dealing the deck their own way. The tensions notch, the plots twist in a stranglehold. Beautiful,... more » bold and bloody - the dames in this collection rock, and when they do, heads roll. Cornelia Read's story "Hungry Enough" won the Shamus Award for Best Short Story! Daniel Woodrell's story, "Uncle", was nominated for an Anthony Award and a 2008 Edgar for Best Short Story!
Contents:
Foreword by Val McDermid;
Introduction by Megan Abbott;
Minxes, Shapeshifters and Hothouse Flowers
* It's Too Late, Baby / Annette Meyers;
* High Yellow / Libby Fischer Hellmann;
* The Kiss of Death / Rebecca Pawel;
* Blue Vandas / Lynne Barrett;
* Served Cold / Zoe Sharp;
Housewives, Madonnas and Girls Next Door
* The Chirashi Covenant / Naomi Hirahara;
* The Token Booth Clerk / Sara Gran;
* The Big O / Vicki Hendricks;
* School Girl / Lisa Respers France;
Gold-Diggers, Hustlers and B Girls
* Nora B. / Ken Bruen;
* Bumping Uglies / Donna Moore;
* Call Me, I'm Dying / Allan Guthrie;
* Everybody Loves Somebody / Sandra Scopperttone;
Working Girls, Tomboys and Girls Friday
* Hungry Enough / Cornelia Read;
* Sunny Second Street / Charlotte Carter;
* Interrogation B / Charlie Huston;
* The End of Indian Summer / Stona Fitch;
* Blooming / Sarah Weinman;
Hellcats, Madwomen and Outlaws
* Round Heels / Vin Packer;
* Cherish / Alison Gaylin;
* The Grand Inquisitor / Eddie Muller;
* Uncle / Daniel Woodrell;
* Undocumented / SJ Rozan;
Appendix: Women in the Dark
-- An array of authors, booksellers, critics and film aficionados pay homage to favorite noir writers, characters and performers.« less