Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L.A. Noire | 2010 | Andrew Vachss | N/A |
| 2 | L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories | 2010 | Andrew Vachss | Buy |
| 3 | See the Woman | - | Andrew Vachss | N/A |
| 4 | Black DahliaWhite Rose | 2011 | Andrew Vachss | Buy |
| 5 | Naked Angel | - | Andrew Vachss | N/A |
| 6 | Black Dahlia & White Rose | 2011 | Andrew Vachss | N/A |
| 7 | School For Murder | - | Andrew Vachss | N/A |
| 8 | What’s In A Name? | - | Andrew Vachss | N/A |
| 9 | Hell of an Affair | - | Andrew Vachss | N/A |
| 10 | Postwar Boom | - | Andrew Vachss | N/A |
L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories is an anthology of noir crime fiction set in postwar Los Angeles, published in 2010-2011 as a companion piece to the Rockstar Games video game L.A. Noire. The collection features stories from crime fiction writers including Andrew Vachss, all set in the corrupt, sun-soaked 1940s LA of the game’s world. Individual stories like See the Woman, Naked Angel, and School For Murder sit alongside the collected volume.
Vachss was a fitting choice for this project. His hard-boiled style matched the classic noir tone of the game, and his story contributions carry the same moral weight as his novels. The collection also includes Black Dahlia and White Rose by other contributors, tying into the real-life Black Dahlia murder case that looms large in LA noir fiction. For readers who enjoy crime fiction with a period setting, this collection offers a solid batch of short work from writers who know the genre well.