Table of Contents

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Introduction by Scott Phillips

PART I: THE CITY

Abandoned Places

by S.L. Coney

Dogtown

Deserted Cities of the Heart

by Paul D. Marks

Gateway Arch

Blues for the River City

by Colleen J. McElroy

The Ville

Fool's Luck

by LaVelle Wilkins-Chinn

Central West End

Attrition

by Calvin Wilson

Downtown Newsroom

Tracks

by Jason Makansi

The Hill

PART II: A POETIC INTERLUDE

Four St. Louis Poems

by Michael Castro

Gaslight Square

PART III: THE COUNTY

A Paler Shade of Death

by Laura Benedict

Glendale

Have You Seen Me?

by Jedidiah Ayres

Frontenac

A St. Louis Christmas

by Umar Lee

North County

The Pillbox

by Chris Barsanti

Maplewood

The Brick Wall

by John Lutz

Interstate 64

PART IV: ACROSS THE RIVER

Tell Them Your Name Is Barbara

by L.J. Smith

East St. Louis, IL

One Little Goddamn Thing

by Scott Phillips

Sauget, IL

About the Contributors

Bonus Materials

Excerpt from USA NOIR edited by Johnny Temple

Also in Akashic Noir Series

Akashic Noir Series Awards & Recognition

About Akashic Books

Copyrights & Credits