by Urna Semper (Author), Scott Brendel (Author), Sara Bickley (Author)
Femme fatale in noir fiction does not mean what it is used for in other genres. While it is often taken to mean a dangerous woman, who can be fatal to those who encounter her, in noir it's not always a direct danger. She is an agent of change, of chaos, introduced into a man's already precarious existence. She might ignite that flicker of hope in him, she may touch that tangled knot of his honor more directly than any other thing could. She is a threat, as hope is too much to bear in the gritty grimy world of the noir city painted in brutal shades of gray and black.
A man will do a lot for love. Even if he doesn't hope to win her hand, the tarnished knight of a noir tale will lay down his life to protect his honor... or hers. With the tales in this book, those pin-ups are brought to life, stepping out of their poster-paper dimensions and into full life. Deadly, dangerous, not always in a physical sense, but in the most feminine of power, wielding glory, bringing a little light with them into the shadows of despair.
Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: February 20, 2025
