First Degree: A Crime Anthology

by David F. Walker

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David F. Walker and David Aja are joined by an array of international talent for an anthology that puts the spotlight on crime noir! In this anthology, a collective of almost thirty authors from all over the globe propose a collection of short crime noir stories that celebrates the genre as well as boldly leading it into the future.… (more)

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While starting strong with a story by David F. Walker about police brutality, most of the short stories here are too short -- four to six pages -- to really develop any of the ideas or characters. Interesting at times but not satisfying overall.

FYI: This was originally published in France as Polar : Shots entre amis à Cognac to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the annual POLAR Festival in Cognac promoting crime and thriller fiction, comics and movies. Polar means "detective novel" or "thriller" in French. (

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Polar : Shots entre amis à Cognac

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Pigalle, Paris, France

Yvelines, Île-de-France, France

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in-dif'fer-ence (noun): lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.

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Preface by Olivier Marchal

Introduction by Bernard Bec

Encounter - Story by David F. Walker, Art by Michael Lark

Premeditated - Story by Sydney Duncan, Art & Colors by J.P. Mavinga

The Game - Story by Thierry Lamy, Art by Pierre Taranzano

The Raincoat - Story by Brrémaud [Frédéric Brémaud] & Segura [Jean-Yves Segura], Art by Olive Jolivet

Pigalle - Story by Jean-David Morvan, Art by Borris [Boris Joly]

A Taste of Salt on the Tongue - Story by Philippe Hauret, Art by Séra

Curly, On the Wrong Side of the Grass - Story by Jean-François Miniac, Art by Alain Paillou

A Talent to Die For - Story by Rémy Roubakha, Art by André le Bras

Theodicy - Story & Art by Éric Liberge

The Disappearance of Mrs. Fausson - Story by Didier Daeninckx, Art by Mako

The Comeback Kid - Story by Raule [Raúl Anisa Arsis], Art by David Charrier

The Text Message - Story & Art by Luc Brahy

Dark and Deep - Story by Éric Le Pape, Art by Sébastien Corbet

Born to Draw - Story & Art by David Morancho

I Knew - Story by Moutch [Cyril Chamboun], Art by Facundo Percio

Fired Up - Story & Art by Jeanne Puchol

Leontine - Story by Algésiras, Art by Servain

Marcel - Story by Nicolas Pothier, Art by Yannick Corboz

Overdose - Story by Jim MacDonald, Art by d-pi [Ronald Wimberly]

Rapid Eye Movement - Story by Dan Curtis Johnson, Art by Mark Vigoroux

Twenty to One - Story by Fred Le Berre, Art by Corentin [Corentin Rouge]

A Gallery of POLAR Festival Posters - Illustrated by Michel Gourdon, Ludovic Le Goff, LAX, Renaud Garreta, Le Hir, Alexis Chabert, Sébastien Corbet, Griffo, Alain Queireix, Olivier Schwartz, Benoit Sokal, Servain, David Morancho, Christian De Metter

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David F. Walker and David Aja are joined by an array of international talent for an anthology that puts the spotlight on crime noir! In this anthology, a collective of almost thirty authors from all over the globe propose a collection of short crime noir stories that celebrates the genre as well as boldly leading it into the future.

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