Carr, Montana: - Montana Carr writes gritty noir thrillers set in the shadow-soaked streets of Falls City. A Brooklyn native, she draws inspiration from the city's dark corners and vibrant coffee shop culture to craft stories that blend toughness with vulnerability.Her works include the memoir Beyond the Scent of Sugar: A Billie Rivers Memoir and the Marti Starova noir crime thriller series. Montana's characters navigate complex emotional landscapes with unflinching honesty, bringing depth and humanity to the noir genre.