Recommended Book on Film Noir?

[Decotodd]

Hi gang,

After perusing this month's TCM listings, I realize how deficient my film noir viewing history is. An odd hole in my movie experience, I guess. My DVR is set for multiple recordings.

Relatedly, can anyone recommend a good book that provides an overview of the genre?

[filmnotdigital]

Eddie Muller's "Dark City" (1998) is an enjoyable read that is attractively designed and provides a well written overview of
the subject, Eddie has since gone on to do quite a lot more on noir but this is where he started.

[Mike Gebert]

Foster Hirsch's The Dark Side of the Screen is pretty solid, too.

[missdupont]

Alain Silver has done several books on the subject, from an encyclopedia, to studies of films, and an overview.