Guardian Saturday 3rd August, 2002
Chick lit meets crime in this innovative selection of stories . . . Never has the rogue female been so appealing and threatening.
Independent on Sunday, 11th August, 2002
No meek and mild heroines here. They're tough and uncompromising and take no prisoners.
Product Description
A stunning collection of stories which offers the best of female crime writing.
Book Description
Tart Noir writers make their own rules. Part Philip Marlowe, part femme fatale, their heroines think it is entirely possible to save the world while wearing stiletto heels. Their morals are questionable and their actions are guaranteed to shock and delight. From classic crime to magical anti-realism, hot sex to cold calculation, these stories cover all the bases. There are well loved series characters together with brand new ones, just panting for half a dozen books of their own. Stories long and short, knowing laughs and nasty glances. Some are light as air, others are downright transgressive. All are an experience you are unlikely to forget.
About the Author
Twenty new stories from Val McDermid, Chris Niles, Vicki Hendricks, Karen Moline, Martina Cole, Liza Cody, Laura Lippman, Denise Mina, Sujata Massey, Jenny Colgan, Katy Munger, Jessica Adams, Lauren Henderson, Karin Slaughter, Jenny Siler, Jen Banbury, Lisa Jewell, Liz Evans, Stella Duffy and Sparkle Hayter. Lauren Henderson and Stella Duffy are the authors of two very successful crime series. With Sparkle Hayter, they set up and run a website dedicated to female crime writing, www.tartcity.com. TART NOIR was the logical next step.
