Neo-noir Stories

Conspiracy or Spirituality?! Does it even matter? Toby, Day 20 behind bars: "If someone had told me that my own voice could betray me, I would've laughed in their face. Right up until the moment I stood in the middle of a Ironport courtroom and heard myself-my actual voice-confessing to a multi-million dollar crime. My lawyer??? Ugh, someone cook him for me, please. If he utters one more worthless sentence, I'm going to disown him right there in front of the judge. Usually, stray bullets hit people randomly... but apparently, I'm the only target in the room. I'm like a human bullseye. Why do you guys keep taking aim at me?! WHYYYY??!!!" [Note from Author: Profanity and explicit language will be replaced with symbols such as *** or %*^&&.] DISCLAIMER / AUTHOR'S NOTE This story is a work of fiction. All names, characters, organizations, locations, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, political entities, or existing conspiracies is purely coincidental. The narrative explores complex themes including geopolitics, technological warfare, and spiritual conflicts solely for entertainment and speculative purposes. It does not reflect the author's personal views on any real-world individuals or institutions. Reader discretion is advised: Maintain your own discernment between fiction and reality.

Red Script is a psychological thriller about power, manipulation, and the dangerous act of turning lives into stories-where the most unsettling truth is not who committed the crime, but who stayed to read it.

Daria Accardi built her empire in the shadows. By day, she controls billion-dollar deals from behind a polished boardroom table. By night, she moves through the city like a ghost - ruthless, precise, untouchable. Until one alley changes everything. A pregnant stranger. Three dead men. A newborn marked for death. Now someone is watching her. Someone who knows her name. Someone who believes she should have never interfered. They call him The Serpent. And if he wants the child... he'll have to go through her first. In a city ruled by secrets and blood, Daria must decide how far she's willing to go to keep a promise - and what she's ready to become to win a game that was already in motion. She doesn't break promises. But this one might destroy her.

Love in the Shadows of Busan is a neo-noir romantic action-thriller novella set in the vibrant city of Busan. The story follows Corinne McCoin, an adventurous American journalist, who unexpectedly crosses paths with Gun-Woo Choi, a powerful Korean mob underboss. Their chance encounter sparks a forbidden romance, filled with intense passion and danger. As Corinne delves into the shadowy underworld of the Jopok, she becomes increasingly drawn to Gun-Woo's enigmatic personality and undeniable allure. This gripping tale explores themes of forbidden love, loyalty, and the sacrifices made for passion. With its fast-paced action, instant attraction, and a satisfying happily ever after, "Love in the Shadows of Busan" promises to captivate readers from start to finish.

(ECHONOIR): 🐺 🕶️ 🌑 Genres: Urban Fiction · Gang Fiction · Brotherhood · Familia • Drama · Thriller · Emotional Fiction • The Streets • Mafia • ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ > In a city that speaks in whispers, one name echoes without a sound. In a world where noise makes you a target, Nyx chooses silence. A protective big brother from the slums, Nyx walks the line between love and survival. .. Born into struggle, raised on laughter, and hardened by necessity-NYX, a once carefree boy, finds himself at war with a world that never gave him a chance. He becomes the man of the house when others walk away. He becomes the provider when hope stops showing up. And when legal means no longer feed his family, the shadows offer him a hand. With his mother's illness worsening, bills piling up, and threats from every corner, he trades his innocence for strategy - and his smile for silence. He doesn't join the streets. He builds his own. From the blood-slicked alleys of the city, he quietly creates ECHONOIR _ THE INVISIBLE TRYBE - a brotherhood forged in loyalty, silence, and precision. Ghosts who don't chase fame. They chase freedom. But greatness comes with a price. And Nyx? He's willing to pay it in full. > "Stay unseen. Be on point. Breathe loyalty." This isn't just a crime saga. It's a legacy born from shadows From loyal silence to dangerous respect, Echonoir rises-feared, trusted, admired... but never fully known. But no crime goes unpaid. And no loyalty comes without scars. This is not a gangster story. This is a survival story. A story of love buried in quiet sacrifice. A story of a brother, a protector, a son. Echonoir walks alone. But everything he does... is for the ones waiting at home. Pain made him dangerous. Love made him legendary. comprises of 31 chapters (with a few bonus and behind the scenes chapter) A neo-noir novel by @7th_son. { quiet soul _ loud pen }

A man with the gift of hypnosis, Dr. Victor Calinawan uses his talents in solving cold cases for the National Bureau of Investigation. He utilizes Neuroscalextric process, where he penetrates the criminal mind and tracks their hidden thoughts and secrets by altering the conscious mind and perception. Alex Cortez, a suspected murderer who killed the Senate President of the Philippines is gaining a public media attention. This 18 year old boy if convicted will be the first recipient of the country's reinstatement of the death penalty. Victor wanted to ensure his conviction using the method which obtained his heighten popularity. Until their confrontation will lead to a very shocking conclusion..

In the neon-drenched sprawl of Neo-Carthage, memories are currency-and some are too dangerous to be remembered. Ilyas Renn, a cynical memory broker with a decaying neural implant, helps clients recover forbidden fragments of their past. But when a mysterious woman named Mira brings him a corrupted memory she claims to have dreamt, Ilyas stumbles upon something that shouldn't exist: a rogue memory carrying the last whisper of a deleted military AI named LYRA. Now hunted by a cult of memory assassins known as the Forgetters, and shadowed by a past he can't fully recall, Ilyas must unravel the origins of LYRA before the memory spreads like a virus. But the deeper he digs, the more he suspects that Mira is not entirely human-and that the truth of LYRA is tangled with his own erased identity. Blending psychological suspense, cyberpunk intrigue, and haunting emotion, The Memory Exchange explores what it means to be human in a world where even memories can be weaponized.

"Some people are taken. Some are used. But some... come back fighting." He gave up the war for her. Then the world took her away. Lucas Wren buried the blade when he found something worth living for. When Leona disappeared, the silence left behind was louder than any gunfire. But she wasn't gone. Not really. She was taken - reshaped, repurposed, and almost erased. What began as a rescue has become something far more dangerous: A reckoning with the past. A confrontation with the man who once showed him the way out - and may now be pulling him back in. As memories return and choices sharpen, Lucas must decide: Does he fight to protect what's left... or burn everything down to bury what was stolen?

One man has transcended the stoner trope to become the hero we need in these trying times. He sees through space and time. He yearns for salty snacks. He often misplaces his keys. He is.... The Mind Expander!

A short neo noir type story with fantasy elements

A dark, gripping detective noir set in Kolkata's underbelly. When a young woman's mutilated body is discovered, her heart torn from her chest, private investigator Ananda Bose is drawn into a case where envy, betrayal, and hidden secrets fester beneath the surface. As the web of lies unravels, Ananda must navigate political corruption, community prejudices, and the twisted mind of a killer consumed by jealousy. With time running out and the stakes higher than ever, can Ananda uncover the truth before more lives are lost? A crime thriller blending noir aesthetics with the harsh realities of human nature-welcome to Ananda Bose: Envy.

After the events of Deadskullable:the Murder Mystery, a vigilante known as the Skullslasher uncovers a mob organization that runs deeper than the criminal underworld. He must dig deep into the conspiracy, find these people who had murdered him before, to discover the truth about injustices that affect. Assisting the vigilante in his quest to fight criminals is his hacker friend Hank, who shares common enemies with the Skullslasher and helps him as part of the criminal empire. Its up to them to finish the crime lord boss and his goons to have his final quest of vegeance.

For the last few years, Kay's life has been a riotous blast living loose and fast amidst the geo-political upheaval of the late-capitalism climate collapse. But now that the dust of globalized anarchy is slowly settling, and a tentative new world order is seamlessly slotting into place, Kay has to make some changes to his life. For starters, he has to find a job in this unfolding age of pervasive surveillance, synthetic media, and barren wastelands. The Algorithmic Detective is wry neo-noir story that draw the prescient tropes of cyberpunk into the age of climate change dystopias. Set to be somewhere between a long short-story and a novelette, I'll sporadically update bite-sized chapters as they get written.

“We are not heroes, Annalise.” He grit his teeth and balled his hands into fists. “There are no such thing as heroes here. No good guys. Everyone is a bad guy, everyone is only in this game for what they’re most interested in, for the drugs, the money, the power—whatever compels them to do whatever they do. There is no black or white. Only gray.” She flinched away from his words, and Alistair could finally place the emotion in her eyes. Fear. She was afraid of him. “And what are you most interested in?” The way her voice shook with her words made him feel sick to his stomach. She kept her chin up, he’d give her that. If he knew Annalise, she’d always be the one to keep her chin up. “What compels Alistair Tull to do what he does?” “You.” He answered without hesitation, taking a deep breath and cupping her cheek with a softness he didn’t know he was able to possess with the anger pulsing through his veins. “Only you.".

Two people stranded on an island

Anonimus: Kebenaran Tak Pernah Mati adalah novel intelektual-gelap tentang batas antara idealisme dan sistem yang menelan manusia di dalamnya. Berpusat pada Akbar, seorang taruna Sekolah Tinggi Intelijen Negara (STIN) yang awalnya percaya pada prinsip kebenaran absolut. Namun, serangkaian simulasi, operasi rahasia, dan kebohongan institusional perlahan memecah persepsinya tentang negara, loyalitas, dan moralitas.

Floor Fifteen is a dystopian cyber-punk thriller following protagonist Miko as she embarks on a mission to save the final humans from an energy harvesting compound. The world is controlled by The Dispatch and is overrun by Gens, a breed artificial intelligence that runs independently on human energy. As she begins her journey, it becomes clear that her mission isn't what it seemed.

After a hit-and-run occurs outside of his favorite bar, Retired Detective turned Private Eye Josh Slim is asked by the owner to find out the details of the employee's death. While the police are ruling it out as a simple hit-and-run, Slim knows better. When he finds out the victim was quite the ladies' man, Slim teams up with the victim's sexy, single female college professor to find her student's killer.

Nina is a former Russian soldier who lives in the slums of a dystopic Tokyo. She is qualified with only one thing to make ends meet- Using violence and killing people. She utilizes this ability of her to provide herself the best she could. With her poverty-ridden past, she never finds what she already has enough to provide him. Her greed-ridden eyes always look for more of what she has. She lifts her qualification to another level and gets involved in more high-profile jobs that could bring her even more dough. She gets richer, and just when everything is in order and she's steady, things go upside down and she gets herself because of a job she had done in the past. The whole of Japan is going to know her with a bad fame whilst some will know her with such a good fame after series of some events. Is she going to rise, or is she going to fall?