Discount Noir [Kindle Edition]

Steve Weddle (Author), Patricia Abbott (Editor)

Book Description

If you thought standing in line at your local megastore was murder, then you haven't been to Megamart. These flash fiction tales of superstore madness and mayhem will make you think twice the next time you hear "clean up on aisle 13."

This anthology contains works by: Patricia Abbott, Sophie Littlefield, Kieran Shea, Chad Eagleton, Ed Gorman, Cormac Brown, Fleur Bradley, Alan Griffiths, Laura Benedict, Garnett Elliot, Eric Beetner, Jack Bates, Bill Crider, Loren Eaton, John DuMond, John McFetridge, Toni McGeeCausey, Jeff Vande Zande, James Reasoner, Kyle Minor, Randy Rohn, Todd Mason, Bryon Quertermous, Sandra Scoppettone, Stephen D. Rogers, Steve Weddle, Evan Lewis, Daniel B. O'Shea, Sandra Seamans, Albert Tucher, Donna Moore, John Weagly, Keith Rawson, Gerald So, Dave Zeltserman, Dorte Hummelshoj Jakobsen, Jay Stringer, Anne Frasier, Kathleen A. Ryan, Eric Peterson, Chris Grabenstein and J.T. Ellison.

DISCOUNT NOIR has been nominated for Outstanding Anthology in the 2011 Preditors and Editors Readers Poll.

Product Details

• File Size: 298 KB
• Print Length: 156 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Untreed Reads (October 21, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0048EKIUQ
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #480,988 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick hits of crime fiction about an ubiquitous presence October 28, 2010

By John Kenyon

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For fans of crime fiction, this is a great time. Several web sites and a handful of magazines offer plenty of opportunity read some top-notch short stories from writers with a wide range of experience. Folks like Patti Abbott and Steve Weddle are leading the charge, offering venues for and information about short crime fiction. Discount Noir is the result of one of those efforts, a challenge issued by Abbott to the loose-knit community of online crime fiction writers and enthusiasts to write an 800-word story that deals with the discount retailer that shall not be named (dubbed Megamart in these stories). One might think that this would be limiting; in fact, the revelation of this collection is the amazing diversity of angles, characters and situations created by the more than two dozen writers involved. The format is great, allowing those with time constraints (or short attention spans) the chance to dip in for a quick story or two and then move on. What started as a fun, perhaps ephemeral exercise has resulted in a permanent collection of solid fiction. Kudos to Abbott, Weddle and the writers involved.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Who's Who of The Future of Crime Fic October 30, 2010

By CFH

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Okay, first things first: Patti Abbott and Steve Weddle are two of the most talented folks working the crime beat today, and anything their names are on (be it this, the Weddle-edited NEEDLE magazine, or the fantastic new BEAT TO A PULP anthology, which features a cracking tale from Ms. Abbott) is an instant purchase for me.

That said, it seems with DISCOUNT NOIR, neither of them were content to coast on their stellar reps. Instead, they put together an astonishing roster of talent, including Anthony-Award-winners Sophie Littlefield and Bill Crider, the crazy-talented and wildly prolific James Reasoner, and folks like Kieran Shea and Dan O'Shea, who may not be household names yet, but just you wait. And that list barely scratches the surface.

Add to that a killer premise, and what you're left with is a can't-miss collection. So what're you waiting for? Make with the clicky and download.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Discount crime fiction vignettes October 29, 2010

By K. A. Smith

Format:Kindle Edition

Put a dozen writers in a room with a topic and you'll get a dozen entertaining stories, and this collection is no exception, except you've got over 40. Here are offerings by some well known names, including Donna Moore, alongside a debut published story by Dorte Hummelshoj Jakobsen.
It is a lovely anthology, very entertaining. I was fascinated by the common elements of the stories. Look particularly for the Megamart Greeters who appear in a variety of disguises. Well done to Patti Abbott and Steve Weddle for bringing all the stories together.