James Crumley

5 Series

James Crumley (1939-2008) was an American author known for his hardboiled crime fiction, often compared to a blend of Raymond Chandler and Hunter S. Thompson. His novel "The Last Good Kiss" is considered one of the most influential crime novels of the last 50 years. Despite greater popularity in Japan and France until 1990, Crumley's work earned significant praise from fellow authors.

Author: James Crumley Rewritten synopsis: In James Crumley's gripping novel, private investigator Milo Milodragovitch is hired to find a missing teenage girl. As Milo delves deeper, he uncovers a dangerous web of drugs and corruption. Balancing his own vices, Milo navigates through deceit and violence to unravel the truth. The story masterfully blends noir elements with a raw, gritty portrayal of human nature, keeping readers on the edge of their seats until the final page.

Milo Milodragovitch

The Wrong Case

(1975)

Dancing Bear

(1983)

The Final Country

(2001)

C.W. Sughrue

The Last Good Kiss

(1978)

The Mexican Tree Duck

(1993)

Bordersnakes

(1996)

The Right Madness

(2005)

Standalone Novels

One to Count Cadence

(1969)

Whores

(1988)

Muddy Fork & Other Things

(1991)

Akashic Noir

San Francisco Noir

(2002)

Seattle Noir

(2003)

Bronx Noir

(2003)

Brooklyn Noir

(2004)

Brooklyn Noir 2

(2005)

Chicago Noir

(2005)

Manhattan Noir

(2006)

Miami Noir: The Classics

(2006)

D.C. Noir

(2006)

Baltimore Noir

(2006)

London Noir

(2006)

New Orleans Noir

(2007)

Los Angeles Noir

(2007)

Wall Street Noir

(2007)

Havana Noir

(2007)

Detroit Noir

(2007)

Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth

(2008)

Toronto Noir

(2008)

Las Vegas Noir

(2008)

Manhattan Noir 2

(2008)

Paris Noir

(2008)

Istanbul Noir

(2008)

Boston Noir

(2009)

Rome Noir

(2009)

San Francisco Noir 2

(2009)

Portland Noir

(2009)

Delhi Noir

(2009)

Phoenix Noir

(2009)

Los Angeles Noir 2

(2010)

Mexico City Noir

(2010)

Richmond Noir

(2010)

Orange County Noir

(2010)

Indian Country Noir

(2010)

Moscow Noir

(2010)

Lone Star Noir

(2010)

Philadelphia Noir

(2010)

Haiti Noir

(2010)

Copenhagen Noir

(2010)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

San Diego Noir

(2011)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

Barcelona Noir

(2011)

Cape Cod Noir

(2011)

Staten Island Noir

(2012)

Mumbai Noir

(2012)

Long Island Noir

(2012)

Venice Noir

(2012)

Kingston Noir

(2012)

St. Petersburg Noir

(2012)

Kansas City Noir

(2012)

Boston Noir 2

(2012)

Manila Noir

(2013)

Buffalo Noir

(2013)

Twin Cities Noir

(2013)

Dallas Noir

(2013)

Haiti Noir 2

(2013)

Singapore Noir

(2014)

Prison Noir

(2014)

Tel Aviv Noir

(2014)

Tehran Noir

(2014)

Belfast Noir

(2014)

Helsinki Noir

(2014)

Providence Noir

(2015)

Chicago Noir: The Classics

(2015)

Memphis Noir

(2015)

Zagreb Noir

(2015)

Marseille Noir

(2015)

Beirut Noir

(2015)

Stockholm Noir

(2016)

Brussels Noir

(2016)

Mississippi Noir

(2016)

St. Louis Noir

(2016)

Prague Noir

(2016)

San Juan Noir

(2016)

Oakland Noir

(2017)

Trinidad Noir

(2017)

Atlanta Noir

(2017)

New Haven Noir

(2017)

Montana Noir

(2017)

Buenos Aires Noir

(2017)

Montreal Noir

(2017)

Berlin Noir

(2018)

São Paulo Noir

(2018)

Santa Cruz Noir

(2018)

Lagos Noir

(2018)

Marrakech Noir

(2018)

Baghdad Noir

(2018)

Vancouver Noir

(2018)

Sydney Noir

(2018)

Hong Kong Noir

(2018)

Amsterdam Noir

(2019)

Houston Noir

(2019)

Columbus Noir

(2020)

Santa Fe Noir

(2020)

Alabama Noir

(2020)

Addis Ababa Noir

(2020)

Tampa Bay Noir

(2020)

Belgrade Noir

(2020)

Anthologies

Murder For Love

(1996)

The Best American Mystery Stories 1997

(1997)

The Putt at the End of the World

(2000)

The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years

(2001)

Measures of Poison

(2002)

The Best American Mystery Stories 2003

(2003)

Lone Star Noir

(2010)

Contrappasso Magazine, Issue 1

(2012)

Books to Die For

(2012)

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