The Cocaine Chronicles

Imprint: No Exit Press

Category: Crime & mystery

The Cocaine Chronicles

The Cocaine Chronicles

Gary Phillips

This ambitious anthology of jaw-grinding criminal behavior is masterfully curated by acclaimed authors Phillips and Tervalon. Cocaine, that most troubling and fascinating of substances is the subject, the subtext, the whys and whereofs in Cocaine Chronicles, a collection of original short stories that are funny and harrowing, sad and scary, but at all times riveting. Cocaine Chronicles contains tough tales by a cross-section of today’s most thought-provoking writers.

In this bold anthology, we meet the casual sniffers, the heavy users, the dealers, the victims and the unsuspecting victims – hysterical romps, tragic characters and unfathomable lows – rendering cocaine a drug that is anything but glamorous. The Cocaine Chronicles is assembled in four sections that loosely dictate the varying degrees of addiction and the affects that cocaine has on its participants.

This is the best fiction anthology of cocaine-themed tales to blow through in years, featuring ALL NEW stories from Susan Straight, Lee Child, Jerry Stahl, Ken Bruen, Laura Lippman, Bill Moody, Nina Revoyr, and many more.

CONTENTS

Ten KeysLee Child

The Crack Cocaine DietLaura Lippman

White IrishKen Bruen

Beneficent Diversions from the Crackdkins DietDonnell Alexander

PoincianaSusan Straight

The ScreenwriterJames Brown

Twilight of the StoogesJerry Stahl

ChemistryRobert Ward

ShameKerry E. West

Viki, Flash, and the Pied-Piper of ShoebiesDeborah Vankin

Golden PacificNina Revoyr

Sentimental ValueManuel Ramos

Just Surviving Another DayDetrice Jones

A.K.A. Moises RockafellaEmory Holmes II

Camaro BlueBill Moody

Serving MonsterJervey Tervalon

Disco ZombiesGary Phillips

Category: Crime & mystery

Paperback

RRP: £19.99

ISBN: 9781842438503

Ebook

RRP: £4.99

ISBN: 9781842438510

Published: June 24, 2012

Reviews

‘The best stories in The Cocaine Chronicles-including those of Mr. West, Mr. Brown, and Ms. Revoyr-are equal to the best fiction being written today’

Michael Adelberg , New York Journal of Books

Frequently Asked Questions

What is "The Cocaine Chronicles" about?

This ambitious anthology of jaw-grinding criminal behavior is masterfully curated by acclaimed authors Phillips and Tervalon. Cocaine, that most troubling and fascinating of substances is the subject, the subtext, the whys and whereofs in Cocaine Chronicles, a collection of original short stories that are funny and harrowing, sad and scary, but at all times riveting. Cocaine Chronicles contains tough tales by a cross-section of today's most thought-provoking writers.

In this bold anthology, we meet the casual sniffers, the heavy users, the dealers, the victims and the unsuspecting victims - hysterical romps, tragic characters and unfathomable lows - rendering cocaine a drug that is anything but glamorous. The Cocaine Chronicles is assembled in four sections that loosely dictate the varying degrees of addiction and the affects that cocaine has on its participants.

This is the best fiction anthology of cocaine-themed tales to blow through in years, featuring ALL NEW stories from Susan Straight, Lee Child, Jerry Stahl, Ken Bruen, Laura Lippman, Bill Moody, Nina Revoyr, and many more.

CONTENTS

Ten Keys - Lee Child

The Crack Cocaine Diet - Laura Lippman

White Irish - Ken Bruen

Beneficent Diversions from the Crackdkins Diet - Donnell Alexander

Poinciana - Susan Straight

The Screenwriter - James Brown

Twilight of the Stooges - Jerry Stahl

Chemistry - Robert Ward

Shame - Kerry E. West

Viki, Flash, and the Pied-Piper of Shoebies - Deborah Vankin

Golden Pacific - Nina Revoyr

Sentimental Value - Manuel Ramos

Just Surviving Another Day - Detrice Jones

A.K.A. Moises Rockafella - Emory Holmes II

Camaro Blue - Bill Moody

Serving Monster - Jervey Tervalon

Disco Zombies - Gary Phillips

Who wrote "The Cocaine Chronicles"?

"The Cocaine Chronicles" was written by Gary Phillips.

Gary Phillips has been a security guard, a printer, a shade tree mechanic, a labour union organiser, a radio talk show host, a foundation staffer and a community activist for over 30 years.

Who would enjoy "The Cocaine Chronicles"?
"The Cocaine Chronicles" is perfect for readers who enjoy books about crime & mystery.
Gary Phillips

Gary Phillips

Gary Phillips has been a security guard, a printer, a shade tree mechanic, a labour union organiser, a radio talk show host, a foundation staffer and a community activist for over 30 years.

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