Noirotica Series by Thomas S. Roche

A collection of darkly sexy tales, taking place at the crossroads of the crime and erotic genres. Thomas S. Roche has gathered together some of today’s finest writers of sexual fiction, all of whom explore the murky terrain where desire runs irrevocably afoul of the law. Long out of print, this Black Books trade paperback edition is more attractively packaged than the original publisher’s mass market edition.

Another volume of criminally seductive stories set in the murky terrain of the erotic and noir genres. Thomas Roche has gathered the darkest jewels from todays edgiest writers to create this provocative collection. Charles Ardai Bruce Benderson m. i. blue Bill Brent M. Christian Emilio Cubeiro Michelle Fairchild and Jeannine Renee Fairchild Amelia G Jeff Gelb Brian Hodge Maxim Jakubowski Gary Jonas Caitln R... moreAnother volume of criminally seductive stories set in the murky terrain of the erotic and noir genres. Thomas Roche has gathered the darkest jewels from todays edgiest writers to create this provocative collection. Charles Ardai Bruce Benderson m. i. blue Bill Brent M. Christian Emilio Cubeiro Michelle Fairchild and Jeannine Renee Fairchild Amelia G Jeff Gelb Brian Hodge Maxim Jakubowski Gary Jonas Caitln R. Kiernan Kevin Killian and Simon Sheppard Lydia Lunch Kevin Andrew Murphy Mason Powell Carol Queen Paul Reed Caitlin Sullivan and Kate Bornstein D. Travers Scott Lucy Taylor less

From the darkened city streets where crime crosses desire comes the third volume in Thomas Roche's acclaimed Noirotica anthology series.Prowling the red-light corners at the intersection of the mystery and erotica genres, Noirotica stories are the naughty bits Spillane and Thompson left out, the streetlight vision of modern crime-noir with all its raw eroticism unsullied and the soft-focus replaced by glaring realism... moreFrom the darkened city streets where crime crosses desire comes the third volume in Thomas Roche's acclaimed Noirotica anthology series.Prowling the red-light corners at the intersection of the mystery and erotica genres, Noirotica stories are the naughty bits Spillane and Thompson left out, the streetlight vision of modern crime-noir with all its raw eroticism unsullied and the soft-focus replaced by glaring realism.This is the city where fallen angels in red silk prowl with shivs in their garter belts and .38s gripped in black-lace gloves, where private eyes park their Packards on the wrong side of the tracks.PAuthor Biography#58; Thomas S. Roche is a freelance journalist, fiction writer, spoken-word performer, and editor. In addition to the Noirotica series, he has co-edited anthologies with Michael Rowe (Sons of Darkness, and Brothers of the Night, both Cleis Press), and with Nancy Kilpatrick (In the Shadow of the Gargoyle, and Graven Images, both Ace Books). His own short stories have appeared in many anthologies, including the Best American Erotica series and the Mammoth Book of Erotica series. Some of his short stories were collected in Fragrant Sorrows (the Orphanage, 1994) and Dark Matter (RhinocEROS Books, 1997). You can always find him by dialing www.thomasroche.com . less