by Mary Cotton
First published 2012
In the shadows of Boston's gleaming towers, there's a darker underbelly. Dive into a collection of gritty tales that reveal the city's seedy side. From a crooked cop's deadly downfall to a desperate artist's gruesome demise, these stories pull back the curtain on a world where no one is safe. But beneath the violence and deception lies a glimmer of humanity, as characters grapple with moral quandaries and the universal longing for connection. Cotton's Boston Noir 2 is a thrilling, atmospheric journey into the heart of an urban abyss.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: moral-quandaries, seedy-underbelly
Setting: Boston
Period: 21st-century
250 pages · Hardcover · Akashic Books, Ltd.
Content warnings: violence