I believe Michael Chabon's Alaskan set THE YIDDISH
POLICEMAN'S UNION was already mentioned as part of its own
thread several weeks back, but also fits the bill of northern
noir (and admirably so).
Best, Harry
Quoting Ed Lynskey <
e_lynskey@yahoo.com>:
> To perhaps take noirs in the opposite direction made
by the
> tropical noir thread, I thought of cold. A
rara-avian (Harry
> Hunsicker?) recommended the noir books by Jenny
Siler. I
> recently enjoyed reading ICED set in Missoula, MT,
over
> Christmas. Meg Gardner, is a hardbitten, resilient
young lady
> with a raw past. I'll get to the others soon, I
hope. You might
> like them for a change of pace.
>
> Are there other noirs from up north?
>
> On Michael Connelly, one aspect impressing me is his
mass
> appeal. My wife's (all ladies) reading group made
THE LINCOLN
> LAWYER one month's selection. What a
talent.
>
> Ed
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