John McFetridge Books in Order
Browse John McFetridge books in order, from Eddie Dougherty and Gordon Stewart to Toronto crime novels, with summaries, reading order, and where to start.
Last updated: July 14, 2026
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John McFetridge books in publication order
128 books
San Francisco Noir
by John McFetridge
2002
This anthology gathers dark stories set in San Francisco, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Below the Line
by John McFetridge
2003
Set over six weeks of a Toronto production, this co-written novel follows the cast and crew who keep a film alive while their off-set lives get just as chaotic. It is a smart backstage story about ambition, hookups, grudges, and the workers below the credits.
Bronx Noir
by John McFetridge
2003
This anthology gathers dark stories set in the Bronx, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Seattle Noir
by John McFetridge
2003
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Seattle, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Brooklyn Noir
by John McFetridge
2004
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Brooklyn, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Hasidic Noir
by John McFetridge
2004
This anthology sets its stories inside and around Hasidic communities, where faith, family, secrecy, and power shape the crimes and the pressure.
Brooklyn Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2005
This follow-up anthology returns to Brooklyn with more standalone noir stories, each using the borough's own history, class lines, and pressure points differently.
Chicago Noir
by John McFetridge
2005
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Chicago, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Dublin Noir
by John McFetridge
2005
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Dublin, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Baltimore Noir
by John McFetridge
2006
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Baltimore, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
D.C. Noir
by John McFetridge
2006
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Washington, D.C., using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Dirty Sweet
by John McFetridge
2006
A daylight shooting on a downtown Toronto street looks random, but it opens a door for everyone nearby. Cops, crooks, and hangers-on all spot an angle, and their bad decisions keep folding into one another.
London Noir
by John McFetridge
2006
This anthology gathers dark stories set in London, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Manhattan Noir
by John McFetridge
2006
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Manhattan, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Miami Noir
by John McFetridge
2006
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Miami, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Twin Cities Noir
by John McFetridge
2006
This anthology gathers dark stories set across the Twin Cities, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Detroit Noir
by John McFetridge
2007
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Detroit, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Havana Noir
by John McFetridge
2007
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Havana, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Los Angeles Noir
by John McFetridge
2007
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Los Angeles, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
New Orleans Noir
by John McFetridge
2007
This anthology gathers dark stories set in New Orleans, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Wall Street Noir
by John McFetridge
2007
This anthology uses the money world of Wall Street as its common ground, with stories about greed, pressure, and the crimes that thrive where reputation matters most.
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
by John McFetridge
2008
This third Brooklyn anthology returns to the borough with more standalone noir stories, this time grouped around truth, lies, and the cost of getting either one wrong.
D.C. Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2008
This follow-up anthology returns to Washington, D.C. with more standalone noir stories shaped by the city's power, ambition, and local fault lines.
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
by John McFetridge
2008
Sharon MacDonald is under house arrest and running a grow-op when a charming new partner offers a risky score. At the same time, Detectives Bergeron and Armstrong chase a missing girl, a dumped torso, and signs of corruption inside the force.
Istanbul Noir
by John McFetridge
2008
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Istanbul, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Las Vegas Noir
by John McFetridge
2008
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Las Vegas, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Manhattan Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2008
This follow-up anthology returns to Manhattan with more standalone noir stories, each using the city's scale, wealth, and hidden corners differently.
Paris Noir
by John McFetridge
2008
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Paris, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Queens Noir
by John McFetridge
2008
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Queens, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Toronto Noir
by John McFetridge
2008
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Toronto, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Trinidad Noir
by John McFetridge
2008
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Trinidad, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Boston Noir
by Dennis Lehane, Lynne Heitman, Jim Fusilli, Patricia Powell, Dana Cameron, Brendan Dubois, Stewart O'Nan, John Dufresne, Don Lee, Itabari Njeri, Russell Aborn & John McFetridge
2009
Bob, a solitary Boston bartender, finds a battered pit bull puppy in a trash can and reluctantly takes it in with help from wary neighbor Nadia. When the dog's violent former owner comes looking, Bob is pushed into a dangerous clash with local toughs and the bar's criminal backers.
Delhi Noir
by John McFetridge
2009
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Delhi, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Portland Noir
by John McFetridge
2009
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Portland, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Rome Noir
by John McFetridge
2009
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Rome, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
San Francisco Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2009
This follow-up anthology returns to San Francisco with more standalone noir stories, each using the city's beauty, divisions, and shadows differently.
Swap / Let It Ride
by John McFetridge
2009
A husband and wife are found shot in their car, and Detectives Price and McKeon are left staring into Toronto's shadow economy. As ex-soldier Get arrives to sell guns to rising biker gangs, the city edges toward a violent turf war.
Copenhagen Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Copenhagen, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Haiti Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Haiti, using local tension, hard choices, and a strong sense of place to drive the crimes.
Indian Country Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
This anthology gathers dark stories from Indigenous settings across the Americas, where troubled history and present-day danger meet in sharp, place-driven crime fiction.
Lone Star Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
This anthology ranges across Texas with standalone noir stories shaped by local pride, bad luck, violence, and the state's many different kinds of hard country.
Los Angeles Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2010
This follow-up anthology returns to Los Angeles with more standalone noir stories, each using the city's glamour, sprawl, and rot differently.
Mexico City Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Mexico City, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Moscow Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Moscow, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Orange County Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Orange County, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Philadelphia Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Philadelphia, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Richmond Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Richmond, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Barcelona Noir
by John McFetridge
2011
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Barcelona, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Cape Cod Noir
by John McFetridge
2011
This anthology gathers dark stories set around Cape Cod, showing the crime, class strain, and private damage hiding behind the vacation image.
New Jersey Noir
by John McFetridge
2011
This anthology gathers dark stories set in New Jersey, using local tension, bad choices, and a strong sense of place to drive the trouble.
Pittsburgh Noir
by John McFetridge
2011
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Pittsburgh, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
San Diego Noir
by John McFetridge
2011
This anthology gathers dark stories set in San Diego, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Boston Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2012
This follow-up anthology returns to Boston with more standalone noir stories, each using the city's history, class lines, and criminal energy differently.
Kansas City Noir
by John McFetridge
2012
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Kansas City, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Kingston Noir
by John McFetridge
2012
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Kingston, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Long Island Noir
by John McFetridge
2012
This anthology maps Long Island's darker corners, far beyond postcard beaches and wealth, through standalone stories of class division, resentment, and crime.
Mumbai Noir
by John McFetridge
2012
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Mumbai, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
St. Petersburg Noir
by John McFetridge
2012
This anthology gathers dark stories set in St. Petersburg, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Staten Island Noir
by Patricia Smith & John McFetridge
2012
A noir story set in Staten Island, focusing on a woman grappling with her son's troubling behavior while she becomes obsessed with a tragedy involving a neighbor. It explores themes of entrapment and the dark undercurrents of family life.
Tumblin' Dice
by John McFetridge
2012
An aging rock band reunites for the casino circuit, then decides to rob loan sharks and settle an old score with the manager who cheated them years ago. What starts as a comeback turns into a messy run through mob money, bikers, and bad plans.
Venice Noir
by John McFetridge
2012
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Venice, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Black Rock
by John McFetridge
2013
Montreal, 1970, is already on edge from FLQ violence when the Vampire Killer murders three women and another goes missing. Young constable Eddie Dougherty ends up almost alone in the hunt, racing to stop the killer before he strikes again.
Buffalo Noir
by John McFetridge
2013
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Buffalo, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Dallas Noir
by John McFetridge
2013
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Dallas, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Haiti Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2013
This follow-up anthology returns to Haiti with more standalone noir stories, each using the country's pressures, history, and danger in different ways.
Manila Noir
by John McFetridge
2013
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Manila, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
USA Noir
by John McFetridge
2013
This anthology ranges across the United States, gathering noir stories from very different regions and communities. The shared thread is pressure, crime, and moral damage, not one continuing cast.
Belfast Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Belfast, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Helsinki Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Helsinki, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Prison Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
This anthology brings the noir approach behind bars, with stories shaped by confinement, prison hierarchies, and the daily work of survival.
Rio Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Rio, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Singapore Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Singapore, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Tehran Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Tehran, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Tel Aviv Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Tel Aviv, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
A Little More Free
by John McFetridge
2015
Labor Day weekend, 1972: after a nightclub fire and a major art theft, Eddie Dougherty finds a murdered young man on Mount Royal. Trying to prove he is ready to be a detective, he gets pulled into draft dodgers, class politics, and organized crime.
Beirut Noir
by John McFetridge
2015
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Beirut, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Chicago Noir: The Classics
by John McFetridge
2015
This volume collects classic noir stories tied to Chicago, offering a sampler of the city's darker literary traditions rather than one continuous plot.
Marseille Noir
by John McFetridge
2015
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Marseille, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Memphis Noir
by John McFetridge
2015
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Memphis, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Providence Noir
by John McFetridge
2015
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Providence, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Zagreb Noir
by John McFetridge
2015
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Zagreb, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Brussels Noir
by John McFetridge
2016
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Brussels, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Mississippi Noir
by John McFetridge
2016
Set around the University of Mississippi, this dark short story follows a young woman caught in the ugly social rituals of campus Greek life. Abbott turns a brief romance into a dreamlike tale of class, sex, and menace.
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
by John McFetridge
2016
This volume collects classic noir stories tied to New Orleans, offering a sampler of the city's darker literary traditions rather than one continuous plot.
One or the Other
by John McFetridge
2016
Montreal, summer 1976. With Olympic security stretched and a bold Brink's robbery in the headlines, Eddie Dougherty is sent to help investigate the deaths of two teenagers after a rock concert. The case becomes his chance to prove he belongs in detective work.
Prague Noir
by John McFetridge
2016
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Prague, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
San Juan Noir
by John McFetridge
2016
This anthology gathers dark stories set in San Juan, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
St. Louis Noir
by John McFetridge
2016
This anthology gathers dark stories set in St. Louis, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Atlanta Noir
by John McFetridge
2017
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Atlanta, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Buenos Aires Noir
by John McFetridge
2017
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Buenos Aires, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Montana Noir
by John McFetridge
2017
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Montana, using local tension, hard country, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Montreal Noir
by John McFetridge
2017
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Montreal, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
New Haven Noir
by John McFetridge
2017
This anthology gathers dark stories set in New Haven, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Oakland Noir
by John McFetridge
2017
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Oakland, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
by John McFetridge
2017
This volume collects classic noir stories tied to Trinidad, offering a sampler of the setting's darker crime traditions rather than one continuous plot.
Baghdad Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Baghdad, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Berlin Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Berlin, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Hong Kong Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Hong Kong, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Lagos Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Lagos, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Marrakech Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Marrakech, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Santa Cruz Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Santa Cruz, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
São Paulo Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
This anthology gathers dark stories set in São Paulo, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Sydney Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Sydney, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Vancouver Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Vancouver, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Amsterdam Noir
by John McFetridge
2019
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Amsterdam, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Houston Noir
by John McFetridge
2019
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Houston, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Milwaukee Noir
by John McFetridge
2019
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Milwaukee, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Accra Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Accra, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Addis Ababa Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Addis Ababa, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Alabama Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
This anthology ranges across Alabama with standalone noir stories shaped by place, pressure, and the state's different local histories.
Belgrade Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Belgrade, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Berkeley Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Berkeley, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Columbus Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Columbus, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Miami Noir: The Classics
by John McFetridge
2020
This volume collects classic noir stories tied to Miami, offering a sampler of the city's darker literary traditions rather than one continuous plot.
Nairobi Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Nairobi, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Santa Fe Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Santa Fe, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Tampa Bay Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
This anthology gathers dark stories set around Tampa Bay, using local tension, bad choices, and a strong sense of place to drive the trouble.
Every City Is Every Other City
by John McFetridge
2021
Location scout and part-time investigator Gord Stewart looks into a missing man the police assume is dead, while juggling a surveillance job for an ex-cop firm. The case pulls him out of movie-set drift and into a modern Toronto mystery with real moral stakes.
Palm Springs Noir
by John McFetridge
2021
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Palm Springs, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Denver Noir
by John McFetridge
2022
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Denver, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
by John McFetridge
2022
This anthology shifts the noir lens from central Paris to the suburbs, where class tension, migration, and everyday pressure shape the crimes.
South Central Noir
by John McFetridge
2022
This anthology gathers dark stories set in South Central Los Angeles, using local pressure, bad choices, and hard-earned neighborhood knowledge to drive the trouble.
Cleveland Noir
by John McFetridge
2023
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Cleveland, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
East Jerusalem Noir
by John McFetridge
2023
This anthology gathers dark stories set in East Jerusalem, using local tension, politics, and personal risk to build a strong sense of place.
West Jerusalem Noir
by John McFetridge
2023
This anthology gathers dark stories set in West Jerusalem, using local tension, politics, and personal risk to build a strong sense of place.
Honolulu Noir
by John McFetridge
2024
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Honolulu, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Hamburg Noir
by John McFetridge
2025
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Hamburg, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Sacramento Noir
by John McFetridge
2025
This anthology gathers dark stories set in Sacramento, using neighborhood detail, local tension, and bad choices to build a strong sense of place.
Where to start with John McFetridge
If you want gritty Toronto crime: Dirty Sweet → Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere → Swap / Let It Ride → Tumblin' Dice
If you want historical Montreal police work: Black Rock → A Little More Free → One or the Other
If you want a modern private-eye story: Every City Is Every Other City
If you're curious about his film-world side: Below the Line
John McFetridge sub-series and character series
Eddie Dougherty Mystery books in order
Explore this seriesGordon Stewart Mystery books in order
Explore this seriesStandalone John McFetridge books

San Francisco Noir
by John McFetridge
2002
Below the Line
by John McFetridge
2003
Bronx Noir
by John McFetridge
2003
Seattle Noir
by John McFetridge
2003
Brooklyn Noir
by John McFetridge
2004
Hasidic Noir
by John McFetridge
2004
Brooklyn Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2005
Chicago Noir
by John McFetridge
2005
Dublin Noir
by John McFetridge
2005
Baltimore Noir
by John McFetridge
2006
D.C. Noir
by John McFetridge
2006
Dirty Sweet
by John McFetridge
2006
London Noir
by John McFetridge
2006
Manhattan Noir
by John McFetridge
2006
Miami Noir
by John McFetridge
2006
Twin Cities Noir
by John McFetridge
2006
Detroit Noir
by John McFetridge
2007
Havana Noir
by John McFetridge
2007
Los Angeles Noir
by John McFetridge
2007
New Orleans Noir
by John McFetridge
2007
Wall Street Noir
by John McFetridge
2007
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
by John McFetridge
2008
D.C. Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2008
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
by John McFetridge
2008
Istanbul Noir
by John McFetridge
2008
Las Vegas Noir
by John McFetridge
2008
Manhattan Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2008
Paris Noir
by John McFetridge
2008
Queens Noir
by John McFetridge
2008
Toronto Noir
by John McFetridge
2008
Trinidad Noir
by John McFetridge
2008
Boston Noir
by Dennis Lehane, Lynne Heitman, Jim Fusilli, Patricia Powell, Dana Cameron, Brendan Dubois, Stewart O'Nan, John Dufresne, Don Lee, Itabari Njeri, Russell Aborn & John McFetridge
2009
Delhi Noir
by John McFetridge
2009
Portland Noir
by John McFetridge
2009
Rome Noir
by John McFetridge
2009
San Francisco Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2009
Swap / Let It Ride
by John McFetridge
2009
Copenhagen Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
Haiti Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
Indian Country Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
Lone Star Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
Los Angeles Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2010
Mexico City Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
Moscow Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
Orange County Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
Philadelphia Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
Richmond Noir
by John McFetridge
2010
Barcelona Noir
by John McFetridge
2011
Cape Cod Noir
by John McFetridge
2011
New Jersey Noir
by John McFetridge
2011
Pittsburgh Noir
by John McFetridge
2011
San Diego Noir
by John McFetridge
2011
Boston Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2012
Kansas City Noir
by John McFetridge
2012
Kingston Noir
by John McFetridge
2012
Long Island Noir
by John McFetridge
2012
Mumbai Noir
by John McFetridge
2012
St. Petersburg Noir
by John McFetridge
2012
Staten Island Noir
by Patricia Smith & John McFetridge
2012
Tumblin' Dice
by John McFetridge
2012
Venice Noir
by John McFetridge
2012
Buffalo Noir
by John McFetridge
2013
Dallas Noir
by John McFetridge
2013
Haiti Noir 2
by John McFetridge
2013
Manila Noir
by John McFetridge
2013
USA Noir
by John McFetridge
2013
Belfast Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
Helsinki Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
Prison Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
Rio Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
Singapore Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
Tehran Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
Tel Aviv Noir
by John McFetridge
2014
Beirut Noir
by John McFetridge
2015
Chicago Noir: The Classics
by John McFetridge
2015
Marseille Noir
by John McFetridge
2015
Memphis Noir
by John McFetridge
2015
Providence Noir
by John McFetridge
2015
Zagreb Noir
by John McFetridge
2015
Brussels Noir
by John McFetridge
2016
Mississippi Noir
by John McFetridge
2016
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
by John McFetridge
2016
Prague Noir
by John McFetridge
2016
San Juan Noir
by John McFetridge
2016
St. Louis Noir
by John McFetridge
2016
Atlanta Noir
by John McFetridge
2017
Buenos Aires Noir
by John McFetridge
2017
Montana Noir
by John McFetridge
2017
Montreal Noir
by John McFetridge
2017
New Haven Noir
by John McFetridge
2017
Oakland Noir
by John McFetridge
2017
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
by John McFetridge
2017
Baghdad Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
Berlin Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
Hong Kong Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
Lagos Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
Marrakech Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
Santa Cruz Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
São Paulo Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
Sydney Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
Vancouver Noir
by John McFetridge
2018
Amsterdam Noir
by John McFetridge
2019
Houston Noir
by John McFetridge
2019
Milwaukee Noir
by John McFetridge
2019
Accra Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
Addis Ababa Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
Alabama Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
Belgrade Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
Berkeley Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
Columbus Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
Miami Noir: The Classics
by John McFetridge
2020
Nairobi Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
Santa Fe Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
Tampa Bay Noir
by John McFetridge
2020
Palm Springs Noir
by John McFetridge
2021
Denver Noir
by John McFetridge
2022
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
by John McFetridge
2022
South Central Noir
by John McFetridge
2022
Cleveland Noir
by John McFetridge
2023
East Jerusalem Noir
by John McFetridge
2023
West Jerusalem Noir
by John McFetridge
2023
Honolulu Noir
by John McFetridge
2024
Hamburg Noir
by John McFetridge
2025
Sacramento Noir
by John McFetridge
2025
Author bio
John McFetridge was born in Greenfield Park, now part of Longueuil, on Montreal's south shore. He came to university a little later than some writers do, studying part time at Concordia for years before finishing an English degree in 1990. That long route into the work seems to fit him. His fiction is sharp, patient, and full of people who have learned to watch a room before they speak.
Before the novels, there were a lot of other jobs.
McFetridge has said he worked a string of rough jobs across Canada when he was younger, then moved into the film world after university and spent years on Toronto sets. He worked as a location scout, studied TV writing at the Toronto Film Centre in 2002, and later wrote for screen and television, including the police drama The Bridge. That background shows up all through his books. He knows how institutions talk, how working people trade jokes, and how a city looks from the loading dock instead of the postcard.
His interest in crime started early. He has said he was twelve when he went to a murder trial with his police officer brother, and the pull of crime stories never really left him. For a long time, though, fiction had to wait. When he and his wife had children, he became a stay-at-home dad and tried to write work that would actually pay. While he was supposed to be preparing a nonfiction project, scenes from a crime novel kept taking over. That novel became Dirty Sweet.
That first book set the tone for a lot of what followed. Dirty Sweet, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Swap / Let It Ride, and Tumblin' Dice are Toronto crime novels with crooked deals, ensemble casts, and a strong feel for neighborhoods, back rooms, and people making risky decisions for reasons that almost make sense at the time. Readers who like him tend to mention the dialogue first. Then the way the plots keep moving without losing sight of ordinary lives.
Then he turned back toward Montreal.
With Black Rock, McFetridge began the Eddie Dougherty books, historical police novels set in the Montreal of the 1970s. A Little More Free and One or the Other followed, tying murder investigations to the October Crisis, the Summit Series, the 1976 Olympics, language politics, class tension, and the everyday work of policing a divided city. These books are not just period scenery. The history matters because it presses on every decision Eddie makes.
He can shift lanes without losing his touch.
Every City Is Every Other City introduces Gordon Stewart, a middle-aged location scout and part-time investigator whose cases bring the movie business, private security, and modern Toronto into the same frame. McFetridge also co-wrote Below the Line, a novel drawn from film set life, and coedited 2113: Stories Inspired by the Music of Rush. Across all of it, he keeps returning to the same things: people between jobs or identities, cities with hidden systems, and the blurry line between survival and compromise.
By the early 2020s, McFetridge had moved with his family from Toronto to Niagara, and he spoke about working out plots on long walks with his dog. That detail feels right for his books. They are thoughtful, but never fussy. He writes like someone who notices the street, the weather, the job, the scam, the joke, and the one bad idea that is about to make the whole day much harder.
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