The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe
Set in 19th-century Paris, the story follows the brilliant detective C. Auguste Dupin as he investigates a series of brutal murders that baffle the police and shock the city.
Unmasking the Secrets of Noir and Hardboiled Fiction
It’s Noirvember! Time to enjoy all things Film Noir, Roman Noir, Chocolat Noir, and Pinot Noir. Silly as that last sentence was, it does make plain that the French word “noir” just translates into English as “black.” So what exactly is “noir” in relation to cinematic (“Film Noir”) and literary (“Roman Noir”) fiction?
The Interior Decorator By Chauncey Haworth
In a world of gangsters and strange hierarchies, a meeting with the eccentric Interior Decorator takes an unexpected turn.
The Immortal Gas Pumper Boy by Lothar Tuppan
The Big Empty by Mark Slade
In a seedy strip club on the outskirts of a quiet Virginia town, Dog, a hardened security worker, is pulled into a deadly confrontation when a mysterious man with a rose tattoo on his face turns a night of debauchery into a nightmare.
Blood on the Tracks by Mark Slade
Detective Harris returns to O’Leary’s bar where he used to drown his sorrows. Now, sober and tormented by the loss of his beloved wife, he stumbles upon the last thing he expected to find.
