Down These Mean Streets

Dark alleyways, the grit and grime of the underbelly of society, and a determined detective. All key elements to a good hard-boiled crime thriller. Down These Mean Streets: The Dark Side of the City is an anthology of 14 rough and tough thrillers that explore the dingy streets of just about anywhere. The team of Larry Correia and Kacey Ezell compiled a collective group of writers, including best-sellers, neuroscientists, retired police officers, self-professed nerds, and many more. Best-selling and award-winning authors and editors Correia and Ezell also contributed stories.

The stories featured in this anthology are as diverse as their settings and writers. One minute, you are solving murders on Mars; the next, you are rain-soaked in Tokyo. The fact that all the stories are quick and exciting crime thrillers brings these tales together. The writers’ styles vary as much as the crimes, but like any excellent crime book, you can expect a handful of noir fiction and some great opening lines. “” A film of peace lay over the city like the scum on standing water.” opens Marisa Wolf’s Ghosts of Kaskata. For this exciting story and many more, venture Down These Mean Streets: The Dark Side of the City.