You know film noir when you see it: the shadowed setting; the cynical detective; the femme fatale; and the twist of fate. Into the Dark captures this alluring genre with a cavalcade of compelling photographs and a guide to 82 of its best films.

"Film noir is all about style, as much as it is about crime. The poster art from the noir era has a bold look and an iconography all its own ... During noir's golden age, poverty-row studios commissioned these arresting illustrations for even the lowliest "B" thriller. "The Art of Noir" is the first book to present this striking artwork in a single lavishly produced, large-format, full-color volume ... The more than 350 dazzling posters, lobby cards,...