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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,...

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?

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 ...

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...

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 ...

Welcome to the Fitzhugh multiverse of genteel chaos, spectral jazz goats, and one emotionally co-dependent gator named Elvis. In Cedric III: The Collected Chronicles, Southern society unravels through four decadent acts of absurdity, satire, and scandal. Colonel Cedric Beauregard Fitzhugh III—a reluctant aristocrat with a talent for catastrophe—faces murder-mystery brunches, cotillion combat, swamp courtroom drama, and existential alligator therapy, all while clutching his bourbon and wondering why the raccoons look so organized. With Arora Palindrome wielding her clipboard like a ...

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 ...

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.

"Baby-Doll Needs a Manicure: Old Scabs and Shadows" Frank’s not just lost—he’s drowning in a fever dream, and the mansion’s got him by the throat. A place where the wallpaper’s peeling like old scabs and the shadows play tricks that would make a sane man weep. But Frank? He’s not sure if he’s still on the right side of sanity. The corridors twist, the walls whisper, and every step deeper into this rotten, opulent maze feels like a dive off the edge of reason. The ghosts of his past are back, and they’ve brought friends—ugly, grotesque things that don’t play by the rules....

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."

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?

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.

Caterwaul County Swamp: Where secrets fester thicker than the Spanish moss. JJ Darlin, a local roughneck with a shady past, turns up dead in the swamp – mauled, not by just gators, but by something far more sinister. Sheriff Cletus Noir, a man as gruff as the cypress knees, and his sharp-witted deputy, Robin Perez, find a single, enigmatic clue: a mysterious boot print. It leads them down a murky path of land disputes, whispers of dark rituals, and a chilling truth – the swamp holds secrets deadlier than any creature. Meanwhile, Claudia LeBlanc returns to Apaloosacola, Florida, where ...

Sap Syndicate of Doom Get ready for a laugh-out-loud adventure where gumshoe Max Noir and data whiz Mimi Chambligio sniff out a candy-coated conspiracy. A murdered German Shepherd with a taste for maple syrup. A smuggling ring using poodles as drug mules. A black market for accordion-enhancing confections. Welcome to Max Noir's world, where danger lurks in the unlikeliest corners - and tastes like burnt sugar. Paired with the no-nonsense Mimi by his side, Max dives headfirst into a sticky situation. As they navigate the underbelly of the candy underworld, they uncover a web of deceit that ...

In the genteel depths of Southern society—where gossip is currency, calamity wears lace gloves, and bourbon flows before brunch—Colonel Cedric Beauregard Fitzhugh the Third stumbles through a trilogy of misadventures. From scandalous garden brunches and matchmaking misfires to a murder-mystery club’s deadly encounter (and one goat with political aspirations), chaos simmers beneath the genteel surface. Standing as the last bastion of order is Arora Palindrome, his razor-sharp majordomo armed with cold ceviche, a clipboard, and a plan for every catastrophe. With biting wit, bourbon-...

Scarlet Accordions of Doom Step into the gritty world of Max Noir, a hard-boiled detective with a penchant for trouble and a cynical heart. When the enigmatic Lana Legs, her scarlet stilettos echoing through his smoke-filled office, presents a birth certificate with no parental names, Max is drawn into a labyrinth of secrets and danger. Lana's quest for her true identity plunges Max into a case that unravels hidden pasts and dangerous liaisons, from mob lawyer Daniel "DNA" Arundel's sinister warnings to the tragic love story of Boca Loca and Horatio Norris. Max navigates a city where ...