
Manila noir (Akashic Noir)
Short stories, Suspense and thrillers, Mysteries and crime stories, Anthologies
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Fourteen crime stories set in the intense, teeming capital of the Philippines. In F.H. Batacan's "Comforter of the Afflicted," a priest who is helping his cop friend with a murder investigation learns that the female victim helped other women escape… domestic violence. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 2013