Old Noir

Some women discover their true power when they surrender everything... At fifty-something, Jan thought desire was a thing of the past. After a devastating divorce left her feeling invisible and broken, Jan believed her best years were behind her. Her marriage had crumbled, taking her confidence with it. Then Jack messaged her on a dating site.Twenty-five, confident, and devastatingly sure of himself, Jack saw something in Jan that no one else did. He didn't just want her body. He wanted to own her soul. Under Jack's guidance, Jan discovered the intoxicating world of submission where: ...

When old bones are discovered buried beside an A road, it becomes clear that Leon Martin—dubbed "The Ken Doll Killer" by the tabloid press—may not have taken his life 21 years ago. As Boyd investigates the old case file, it becomes clear that there may be new bodies buried at lay-bys around the country—more than that, something incredible was overlooked by the original investigating team.

She dominates the boardroom. But behind closed doors, she’s aching to be undone. Grace Carroway has it all, beauty, brains, and complete control. At least, that’s what everyone thinks. Behind the sharp heels and tailored skirts is a woman holding herself together with sheer willpower and a tightly clenched jaw. Then Ethan joins her company. He's a younger, cocky, and dangerously observant man. He quickly discovers the cracks in her perfect facade. He doesn’t just push her buttons. He finds the ones she didn’t know she had. Soon, snatched moments in darkened offices turn into ...

With the scars of her last case still fresh on her skin, DI Jamie Johansson is piecing together a puzzle that’s been buried for 20 years. It killed her father, and now she’s determined to finish what he started and expose the corruption threaded through every street of Stockholm. When a series of violent incidents rock Jamie’s fragile existence in Sweden, she’s faced with a choice - drop the case, or have her loan to Stockholm Police terminated.

She keeps his office running like clockwork—until he decides to take control of her. Nadia is the perfect secretary: organized, discreet, obedient. But when she confesses her craving for submission, her disheveled, deceptively dominant boss gives her exactly what she’s been aching for. Plugged, bound, and used—this filthy office short is all about surrender.

It's not every afternoon that an enigmatic, comely blonde named Stilton (like the cheese) walks into the scruffy gin joint where Sammy "Two Toes" Tiffin tends bar. It's love at first sight, but before Sammy can make his move, an air force general named Remy arrives with some urgent business. 'Cause when you need something done, Sammy is the guy to go to; he's got the connections on the street.

'A fantastic writer.' Donald Ray Pollock 'Nigel Bird is fast becoming one of the top writers in his genre.' Luca Veste DIRTY OLD TOWN is the debut collection from the prize-winning writer Nigel Bird. His brilliantly observed slices of life allow us to visit places we may not normally choose to enter and to walk a few miles in the shoes of others. Though his tales have darkness at their core, they are also full of a heart and spirit that one rarely finds in the world or ‘noir’ or ‘crime-writing’. There are 9 stories here: Drinking Wine (Spo-Dee-Oh-Dee); Dirty Old Town; Sea Minor; ...

Café Istanbul is a gripping tale of intrigue, danger, and passion set against the exotic backdrop of the 1950s. Inspired by Casablanca and the lost radio play of the same name, this novel series reimagines a time and place steeped in mystery. Mademoiselle Madou, a renowned cabaret singer with a mysterious past, navigates the shadowy underworld of post-war Istanbul, where spies, criminals, and secret police converge in the dim corners of Café Istanbul. When American journalist Michael Victor uncovers a deadly plot involving German gunrunners and counterfeit money, Madou is drawn into a web...

Alexandra Noir is back with more short stories of BDSM and Kink! Diana loves the sensation of swimming. It lets her feel free after the emotional trauma of a breakup with her long-term partner. Now in her mid-thirties, she feels as though life has passed her by. Then a handsome young lifeguard catches her eye. She wonders if it’s a trick or if she’s deluding herself, but after he asks her out, she can’t stop thinking of him. She can’t keep her hands off him either. But then, in the midst of a heated embrace, he reveals a dark secret about himself, and Diana has to decide if she’s ...

The most exciting Sterling P.I. instalment yet! In this episode, a spouse in denial hires Sterling to overturn her husband's murder conviction - the Crown Prosecution's, "Silver Bullet Case". A dog, a diary and DNA are his only clues in this twisting tale with dark turns. But is Sterling on a wild goose chase or honourably trying to reset the scales of justice? Even he is not sure... Follow Sterling in his latest case. A standalone Film Noir-inspired novella.

On a cold December morning in 1936, swathed in mink and sparkling jewels, she was inexplicably found lifeless in another man's car. Hazel Champagne had been a beautiful, glamorous Hollywood starlet rising from the silent filmmaking era into a new dark genre called "noir". Over the course of his investigation into her death, her admirer and high-powered agent, Eddy Shaw, was left wondering if he really knew Hazel at all. The narrative harkens back to the days when detective Philip Marlowe prowled the streets of Los Angeles in search of clues. It was a world of male dominance where women were...

Caitlin watched him for weeks. She never expected the artist next door to notice… or to pull her into a world of dark desire she never knew she craved. 🖤 Power Exchange Voyeurism Submission

Lynn Naismith gave up the job she loved when she married Ed, the love of her life, but it was worth it for the happy years they enjoyed together. Now, 10 years on, Ed has been diagnosed with early onset dementia, and things start to happen - things more sinister than missing keys and lost words. As some memories are forgotten, others, long buried, begin to surface...and Lynn’s perfect world begins to crumble. But is it Ed’s mind playing tricks, or hers....?

Alexandra Noir is back with all new short BDSM stories for you! Donna Kingsley is in charge all the time. Her entire life has been a struggle to get to the top. Now the CEO of her own company and, whether she can admit it or not, she desperately needs a break from making all the decisions. Her new assistant, Max, quickly becomes the best hire of her life. He's intuitive and smart. He listens and she never doubts that he's capable of being exactly what she needs. But there is something about that thick leather belt he always wears that draws her attention. What could it be? And can Donna ...

Brad Hunter is doing everything he can to keep his private investigation agency open, but the women of Honolulu keep distracting him from his work. His latest desire, a Chinatown barmaid, occupies too much of his time, and his money. At least until she is eliminated from his life the hard way--by murder. Within hours, his HPD detective brother puts Brad at the the top of the prime suspect list. Now that he is being scrutinized by the Honolulu Police Department, Brad heads to Chinatown to start his own investigation. What does Brad find first? A new woman, of course.

The Blue Parrot is a gripping tale of intrigue, danger, and passion, set against the exotic backdrop of the 1950s. Inspired by Casablanca and the lost radio play Café Istanbul, this thrilling novel reimagines a world steeped in mystery and suspense. Sam, the once-celebrated pianist of Rick’s Café, now haunts the dimly lit corners of the Blue Parrot, a far cry from the glamour of his past. But when enigmatic figures—ranging from former Nazi officers to corrupt colonels—arrive in Casablanca, all searching for the elusive Rick, Sam is thrust into a shadowy web of secrets and deception ...

Disappearing wasn’t going to be enough…they needed a plan…some answers…and a safe place so they could figure out what to do next and stop running in circles trying to stay one step ahead of the guys who seemed to want her dead. Simon Sullivan might not be who Ava always believed him to be, but along with his brother, he’d spent his life trying to protect her. That wasn’t going to change especially now when everything they’d planned for, hoping against hope it would never be needed, was playing out exactly as they’d feared. But he’s not alone. Harper Riley isn’t about to ...

A mysterious old mining town from the old west draws the attention of a police squad while a series of murders and bank robberies take place. Sergeant Payne decides to send in Cole Parker, his top homicide investigator. Cole becomes informed of the town's wild west history, and he makes some shocking discoveries. But uncovering a secret passageway, hidden hatchways, and an underground tunnel is just the beginning. He begins to realize that the bank robbers have more of a history than he imagined, and he soon finds himself in dreadful danger.

When a corpse turns up at his favorite tavern, Crispin Guest-disgraced knight turned detective - begins an inquiry, but the dead man turns out to be a Templar knight, an order thought to be extinct for 75 years, charged with protecting a certain religious relic which is now missing. Before he can begin to investigate, Crispin is abducted by shadowy men who are said to be minions of the French anti-pope.

BDSM is freedom to me. Freedom to be something I'm not supposed to, freedom to enjoy things that good girls don't enjoy. The freedom to feel the whole range of human emotion with people I trust. I love it. It's my life. Thank you for reading my stories. April doesn’t have much in her life. She's flat broke and just been dumped. Then her car breaks down. She's at a low point, and could really use some fun. Fortunately, she may have a way to get the mechanic's shop to fix her car without costing her a dime...