"We don't hand out vices. We hand out an escape from pain." -Silas MaCallister, drug kingpin In Hellhole, the sordid city situated into the volcanic basin of the Moloch Caldera, drug bootlegging reigns supreme. A red demon, Asher Glassberg, witnesses the murder of his parents in a gruesome in-home shooting, He finds himself caught up in Hellhole's seedy drug underbelly seeking retribution for his parent's murder. More drug related murders soon follow in Hellhole and black demon Milton Romero, a freshly hired drug mule, stumbles across a deadly strain. The witty Tengu detective, Renshu Karasu, looks into the murders with his keen eye for detail and hunger for solving puzzles. Will this new drug strain bring Hellhole to its knees? Find out in this gritty art deco Prohibition era noir of the demonic kind. The full novel available now on Amazon!

A collaborative story written by Team Decopunk during @Ooorah's "Epic Tales From beautiful Minds" event. Embark on adventures both strange and awe-inspiring with these retro-futurists extraordinaire, weavers of words and worlds bedecked in chrome, and explorers of the glamour of a tomorrow that could have been and may yet come to pass. @WilliamJJackson @LadyAmanita @TheNeutralParty @minusfractions and @Jazzfeathers

Far away, World War Two ravages Europe and the Pacific. In Southern New Jersey, a more sinister war is unfolding. A crew running on empty. A secret weapon. An enemy beyond description. Welcome to Down Jersey. Cows are resting. Harvest has ended. Death is in the air...

Cecil Addams was raised a thief when America's Corrupt City was reaching it peak, but it's not until a job goes awry that Cecil is truly thrust into the world of crime bosses and the mafia. He rebuilds himself from the ashes but is reluctant to throw himself back into the fold until he meets Henley Williams and is forced to choose between her and his newly constructed lifestyle.

~First Person POV~ ~Short Story~ Summary: In a world where magic infused drinks and foods are illegal, your friend decides to take you to a speakeasy selling just that a few weeks after your 24th birthday.

From the author of "The Mermaid Spell" and "Cursed to the Sea" comes a Gatsby-inspired Beauty and the Beast retelling. Once a member of one of New York's richest tycoon families, Belle's family has fallen under hard times and forced to move from their estate into a tiny apartment to avoid her father's neverending debts and the threat of the city's crime family promising to eliminate her and her two sisters. When she loses her job and can't find a way to support her family, she takes up an offer she can't refuse from a mysterious man who is known for throwing the most infamous parties but whose features appear more beastly than human.

It's been four months since tragedy struck the Venzetto family. Everyone is working to overcome their inner demons in order to move on, but no one more than Grace. She is falling off the rails and needs to find a purpose again. For her, there is only one thing that will fulfill her: Revenge. The only problem, she has absolutely no idea how to do it. Will Grace learn how to face her fears and her past, or will her past get the best of her and her family?

Hair ✓ Lipstick ✓ Smile (Perfect) Kenzie Clearwater is an average American girl. Although she doesn't consider herself to be a flapper, she still housed the same stylish attire-courtesy of her best friends- and visited the hottest juice joints in town. With her older brother on the brink of taking over the family bootlegging business, young Kenzie is forced into a marriage to the son of a ruthless godfather. But when the Irish mob set their sights of the infamous 'Boomtown' and stir up unimaginable trouble, strong alliances are made. No one threatens the livelihood of the Rizzitelli family and gets away with it... (Under Construction)

From Boston, to Ireland, and a reroute back, the Belford clan is home. Set in 1923, a notorious gang has made its arrival onto us soil after a mysterious return home. Watch, as the Belford's rise to power not caring any for who they take in their path. Will they achieve their goals? Or will they just piss every chance of happiness away. Find out.

New Orleans, 1924. It's the Jazz Age, baby. A time for big dreams and big hearts. Sixteen year old Virginia Larkin has just escaped from her caged life in Chicago. She's come to New Orleans to forget her old life and start new, have fun. Soon, she finds herself sucked into the underground world of speakeasies, jazz, and voodoo. But when someone from her past unexpectedly shows, will she be able to stand her ground? Or will Ginny Rose turn back into Virginia Larkin just like that?