Accra Noir

Accra joins Lagos, Nairobi, Marrakech, and Addis Ababa in representing the African continent in the Noir Series arena."The anthology Accra Noir edited by Nana-Ama Danquah captures the hustle of several distinctive neighborhoods of Ghana's capital."The Millions, included in Nadia Owusu's Year in Reading (2020)"Thirteen tales of the trouble people find in the capital city of Ghana when they're trying to make a buck...There's plenty of noir to go around in this all-too-sad volume about people struggling to get by."Kirkus Reviews, Starred review"This spine-chilling 13-story collection offers an opportunity to 'consider the context, beware of a pretext, search for a subtext' on livingand dyingin a major metropolis consumed by poverty and desperation."Shelf Awareness for Readers, STARRED Review"Superb...Each story reaffirms how fundamental 'place' is to the noir genre...