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Violence, love, and a torrent of blood. A man wakes in a grimy hotel to find his marriage has ended but not in divorce. An orphan discovers he has a sister and a grisly family secret. And the loss of an infant son drives a man back to his brutal, bad ways. From the Manhattan's Lower East Side to the west coast of Africa, the seven noir stories in this riveting collection cut to the core of what makes us human - and what makes us killers.

At age 35, Morris Bliss is clamped in the jaws of New York City inertia. Enter Stefani, an 18-year-old girl in a Catholic school uniform, and Morris's once static life quickly unravels when Stefani's father calls on Morris to work for him. Morris's life becomes further entangled when his best friend, N.J., is recruited by an international cartel that controls global economics and local sex markets, and Morris is called in to save N.J.'s bacon.

The loss of an infant son drives a man back to his brutal, bad ways. What makes us human…and what makes us a killer. “Colonize” is a noir short story that appears in Douglas Light’s collection Blood Stories, also available on audible.com.

An orphan discovers he has a sister, and a grisly family secret. Violence, love, and a torrent of blood. “Weatherfate” is a noir short story that appears in Douglas Light’s collection Blood Stories, also available on audible.com.

The end of a relationship occurs 18 months after the sentence is handed down. What makes us human…and what makes us a killer. “Bow-tie” is a noir short story that appears in Douglas Light’s collection Blood Stories, also available on audible.com.

A man wakes in a grimy hotel to find his marriage has ended, but not in divorce. Violence, love, and a torrent of blood. “The Last Fact” is a noir short story that appears in Douglas Light’s collection Blood Stories, also available on audible.com.

A short, pleading appeal for attention…and answers. Violence, love, and a torrent of blood. “Please” is a noir short story that appears in Douglas Light’s collection Blood Stories, also available on audible.com.

Two strangers in bar end up in the back seat of a car. What makes us human…and what makes us a killer. “Car Seat” is a noir short story that appears in Douglas Light’s collection Blood Stories, also available on audible.com.

An imposter makes an impossible pour. What makes us human…and what makes us a killer. “Carpet” is a noir short story that appears in Douglas Light’s collection Blood Stories, also available on audible.com.