Lagos Noir
2018 • 224 pages

West Africa enters the Noir Series arena, meticulously edited by one of Nigeria’s best-known authors.

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.

Brand-new stories by: Chris Abani, Nnedi Okorafor, E.C. Osondu, Jude Dibia, Chika Unigwe, A. Igoni Barrett, Sarah Ladipo Manyika, Adebola Rayo, Onyinye Ihezukwu, Uche Okonkwo, Wale Lawal, ‘Pemi Aguda, and Leye Adenle.


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Noir Anthologies

Noir Anthologies is a 8-book series with 8 released primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Lisa Allen-Agostini, Karen Karbo, and Bill Cameron.

Brooklyn Noir
Brooklyn Noir 2: The Classics
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
Trinidad Noir
Portland Noir
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
Lagos Noir
Accra Noir

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