Introduction
To noir a good night
Part I
East York Enders
The King of Charles Street West
by Gail Bowen
Walking the dog
by Peter Robinson
Numbskulls
by George Elliott Clarke
Filmsong
by Pasha Malla
Part II
The Mild West
Wanted children
by Heather Birrell
Sic transit Gloria at the Humber Loop
by Sean Dixon
Lab rats
by Ibi Kaslik
The emancipation of Christine Alpert
by Nathan Sellyn
Part III
Road to nowhere
A bout of regret
by Michael Redhill
Brianna South
by RM Vaughan
Midnight shift
by Raywat Deonandan
Can’t buy me love
by Christine Murray
Part IV
Flatland Flatline
Tom
by Andrew Pyper
A taste of honey
by Kim Moritsugu
Stalling
by Emily Schultz
Sick day
by Mark Sinnett
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