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THE BOTTLE IS FULL. THE MEMORY IS EMPTY. THE DEBT IS PAID. Tray Douglas lives in the space between the echoes. To the public, he’s the "Alleyway Ghoul," a man whose life is a series of short-circuits and stained collars. When a murder shatters the city’s peace, all eyes turn to him. He was there. It was his wife. He has the motive. He just doesn't have the memory. But the trial twists and turns, and doubters doubt. In a move that stuns the city, irony wins out. He’s fighting the craving for the next drink; he’s fighting the realization that his "biological events" might be a mask. ...

Arthur Z. Miller sees the world in amber data-streams. And the data says there is no such thing as ghosts. Armed with a wearable sensor suite known as the Manifold and a reputation for dismantling supernatural frauds, Miller arrives at the remote Vestige Hotel to expose a lucrative con run by a charismatic operator named Orville. To Miller, the hauntings are nothing but engineering: hidden solenoids, chemical chills, ultrasonic dread, and carefully staged terror designed to empty bank accounts. He expects tricks. He expects criminals. He does not expect violations of physics. When his room ...

The Mime Who Said Too Much: A Buffalo Noir The opulent Buffalo Theater glitters with a facade of wealth and culture. But beneath the surface, a killer lurks, their weapon: silence. Their victims: mimes. Enter Detective Max Noir, a seasoned cop navigating the smoke-filled depths of Buffalo's underworld. When a string of murders rocks the city's elite, Max finds himself drawn into a chilling game where shadows hold secrets, and every whispered rumor could spell disaster. The city's most renowned mime, Alistair Craven, has become the first target. As Max delves deeper, he uncovers a tangled ...

Every summer in Caterwaul County, the Swamp Jubilee & Kazoo Concert promises crawfish, bourbon, and mild justice. But this year, it delivers scandal: the Antique Gator Egg—sacred relic, porcelain marvel, and symbol of swampy prosperity—vanishes from its velvet cushion in the middle of Judge Persimmon’s parlor. Enter Cedric Fitzhugh III, aristocratic narrator, bourbon enthusiast, and catastrophically untrained detective. With the sheriff lost in interpretive clogging, the kazoo quartet moon-dancing through alibis, and Aunt Petunia polishing her possum’s monocle, Cedric finds himself ...

With federal marshals on his tail, Shaun O'Dwyer is out of time. He must confront the board of directors for an international charity on an Alaskan cruise. They've embezzled from orphanages and framed him for the crime. Will he get satisfaction before time runs out?

In a world of the “Candied Tarantula” where chaos is both a weapon and a refuge, Retired Sergeant Buzzcut and the enigmatic Fireplug orchestrate a symphony of deception and intrigue. The stakes are higher than ever as they navigate the underbelly of a corrupt city, where alliances are fragile, and every move could ignite a blaze of betrayal. Amidst shadowy bars and opulent dens of vice, a cast of characters—each more dangerous and unpredictable than the last—plays a deadly game. From the seductive Silky to the calculating Dr. Mei B’ee, and the calculating judge, they all dance on ...

The truth, they say, is in the details. But in the bayou, the truth is a living thing, and it doesn’t care for details. When Hue Billingsley is found dead, half-submerged in a koi pond, the police are baffled. It looks like a simple burglary gone wrong, a small crime in a small town. But for Cale and Jael, the death is a siren call. The name Billingsley is tied to a tragedy from their past: a school bus crash that stole the lives of children, a crime the local elite swept under the rug. Their search for justice leads them into a world far stranger than they imagined. They uncover a secret...

Faded Magnolia: Shadows and Schemes In the crumbling grandeur of Sunset Manor, faded Hollywood star Magnolia Monroe dreams of a comeback fueled by a long-forgotten script. But as her fractured family gathers under a veil of ambition and secrets, a whirlwind of betrayal and redemption unfolds. As long-buried rivalries resurface. Amidst the stifling Southern Gothic atmosphere, each character grapples with a labyrinth of deceit and shattered dreams. Will Magnolia's faded star reignite, or will the ghosts of the past consume them all?

DEATH BY MIRAGE: DINNER AND A SERVER The numbers don't lie. But they can be made to scream. Gemma Prescott has forty-eight hours to save her legacy. Ousted by a boardroom of predators known as The Beasts, she retreats into the shadows of the Vanguard empire. But she isn't alone. Her brother, Elias, is a master of the Mirage: a terrifying new technology that uses a swarm of micro-drones to project a human presence so real it has a heartbeat. While Gemma manipulates the digital ledgers, Elias becomes the perfect assassin. He is a ghost who dines at the Grand Avery in full view of a hundred ...

A killer is copying the show. This time the cameras are on you. A murderer known as The Echo is staging real crimes taken from a hit true-crime series hosted by Rory Sharp. Each scene is shot with perfect accuracy. Each victim is chosen with care. And each new killing pulls the country deeper into panic. Patty Ford, the newest producer on the show, spots the pattern. The Echo is following a three-part plan he calls Recurrence, Mythology, and Final Judgment. His attacks are not random. They are scheduled. They are thematic. And the final episode targets someone inside Sharp Productions. When...

In the dark heart of Buffalo's Chippewa District, where reality dances cheek to cheek with fantasy, you'll find yourself pulled into the drama at Marco Pollo's Bar & Grill & Cabaret. Here, amidst the tantalizing aroma of Tiny's game-changing Pierogi-olis, a culinary clash brews, and Max Noir, fortified with bourbon and a tongue as sharp as a chef's knife, maneuvers through the eccentricities of the scene. But when a mysterious demise casts a noirish shadow over the revelry, Max is thrust into a culinary battleground armed only with his cynical gaze and a nose for trouble. Brace yourself for...

OPERATION CRACKLEBERRY They called it Operation Crackleberry, because nothing says national security like breakfast gone wrong. The objective: grab a slippery crime broker known as The Eel before he trades secrets for sanctuary. The problem: he’s hiding in a half-condemned Florida swamp resort where the pool’s green, the bar’s out of ice, and a hurricane is about to sit down and stay awhile. Headquarters—meaning a windowless motel room off Highway 98—re-activates three veterans who should’ve stayed retired: a Drill Sergeant who irons his socks, a General who talks to his medals,...

J.G. O'Sax is retired and that's the way he likes it. But when old friends go missing, J.G. must dig into what they all had in common; Desert Storm, Incirlik Air Base, and an act of cowardice. When bodies start to turn up, J.G. frantically looks for clues to stop the carnage.

Welcome to the Fitzhugh Estate—where the tea is sweet, the secrets are ancient, and the alligators offer emotional support… and occasionally, legal counsel. Cedric Fitzhugh III would rather be left alone with his fortified Java 151 and the gentle buzz of his bug zapper. But when his therapy gator, Elvis, starts leaving cryptic fortune cookie slips and the Cornish hens go missing, even Cedric knows something’s off. Enter Councilman Pickles, a smug, scheming bureaucrat who launches a “county-mandated festivity” with one aim: to seize Cedric’s ancestral land. To stop him, Cedric ...

Beck Vale steals lives, a con artist who lives his life as a chameleon, becoming whatever is needed to pull the next big score. When he takes on the identity of Lucien Fontenot—a reclusive scion of an old Florida family—he believes he's found the perfect final mark. But a man can’t just disappear without someone noticing, and the Fontenot legacy runs deeper and darker than he ever imagined. In the sleepy, superstitious county of Scratchafliah, Sheriff Mack Carroway rules with an iron fist, protecting the county from threats both real and imagined. Mack knows the bayou hides more than ...

Dyngus Day of Doom: A Noir Adventure with a Twist of Polish Tradition Step into a world where Dyngus Day's joyous water fights mask a sinister mystery. Max Noir, an undercover cop with a nose for trouble, navigates the gritty streets of Buffalo and the opulent mansions of high society. A tangled web unfolds, connecting a missing police officer, a Halloween night gone wrong, and a lavish estate with secrets lurking beneath its manicured lawns. Unveiling the truth leads Max through a cast of colorful characters: Frankie "Two-Toes" Malone: A two-bit crook with a shady past. Aurora Sage: A ...

Lyrics about the worlds in my books, military motifs, sad stories, and more.

Two military retirees, a gruff sergeant, and a battle-hardened nurse find solace (and questionable cocktails) through their unorthodox post-apocalyptic worldview, fueled by a salvaged contraption they call the "Fountain of Flamboyance."

For decades, residence of a backwater beach town told stories to their children of a bayou boogieman. As tourist season approaches, the old myths become more than just stories. Can the people of Crestburg Springs beat an old gypsy warlock at his own game and end the curse of Old Yellow Eyes?

Mona is a cardiac nurse who wants to do cutting edge research. But when she gets the chance, she's assaulted by a colleague. Now a shadowy network of illegal organ merchants is trying to kill her.