France is the guest country of the Frankfurt Book Fair 2017. An exciting literary city portrait: 12 short stories, 12 perspectives, 12 neighborhoods, and 12 fascinating pieces of a larger puzzle. A thrilling city portrait and a journey of discovery through the crime literature of France. Featuring stories by Salim Bachi, Didier Daeninckx, DOA, Jérôme Leroy, Dominique Mainard, Laurent Martin, Christoph Mercier, Patrick Pécherot, Chantal Pelletier, Jean-Bernard Pouy, Hervé Prudon, and Mark Villard. Edited by Aurélien Masson. "Paris Noir" takes the reader through the suburbs and the medieval center of the city with its winding streets, its ghosts, and the secrets buried deep in history. Right into crime, shootouts, tangled affairs, and shattered dreams, because Paris is not just the city of love.