Black is the Night: Stories inspired by Cornell Woolrich

Description

A gritty and thrilling anthology of 28 new short stories in tribute to pulp noir master, Cornell Woolrich, author of 'Rear Window' that inspired Alfred Hitchock's classic film.

Featuring Neil Gaiman, Kim Newman, James Sallis, A.K. Benedict, USA Today-bestseller Samantha Lee Howe, Joe R. Lansdale and many more.

An anthology of exclusive new short stories in tribute to the master of pulp era crime writing, Cornell Woolrich. Woolrich, also published as William Irish and George Hopley, stands with Raymond Chandler, Erle Stanley Gardner and Dashiell Hammett as a legend in the genre.

He is a hugely influential figure for crime writers, and is also remembered through the 50+ films made from his novels and stories, including Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, The Bride Wore Black, I Married a Dead Man, Phantom Lady, Truffaut's La Sirene du Mississippi, and Black Alibi.

Collected and edited by one of the most experienced editors in the field, Maxim Jakubowski, features original work from:

Neil Gaiman

Joel Lane

Joe R. Lansdale

Vaseem Khan

Brandon Barrows

Tara Moss

Kim Newman

Nick Mamatas

Mason Cross

Martin Edwards

Donna Moore

James Grady

Lavie Tidhar

Barry N. Malzberg

James Sallis

A.K. Benedict

Warren Moore

Max Decharne

Paul Di Filippo

M.W. Craven

Charles Ardai

Susi Holliday

Bill Pronzini

Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Maxim Jakubowski

Joseph S. Walker

Samantha Lee Howe

O'Neil De Noux

David Quantick

Ana Teresa Pereira