Neo-noir Stories

James Frederick was born in a city that never sleeps, where fairytales exist. James always had hopes and dreams...types of dreams that, he wished he succeeded. But now he doesn't.... But he quickly learns that the flashy city hides secrets darker than any nightclub. Between becoming a theif to learn things bad people do to becoming a vigilante. So on and, so on. James must navigate a world where the line between friend and foe is as blurred as the city lights at midnight. Even if it's to protect, to save...or to punish.

Former FBI agent, Bob Eli Bennett has been laying low for three years in the big city of Chicago as a small time, local detective after his unprecedented fallout with the FBI. When a series of petty crimes in Chicago's outskirts spiral into something far more darker, Bob rediscovers a chilling conspiracy involving a global tech company, corrupt officials and ruthless gangs. With the help of his former college colleague and famous journalist, Mark Robinson, Tessa Brandt, a dedicated FBI liaison and Mike a fast talking police officer at the CPD. Bob races against time to put an end to the conspiracy to which Bob must decide how far he's willing to go and how much he's willing to risk to complete his mission. Highest rankings:#7 in crimedrama, #1 neo-noir,#13 in gang violence,#1 corruptgovernment,#6 in pageturner,#31 in investigation,#3 in crime solving, #5 in actionpacked and #18 in undercover.

In a city of sleepless neon and endless rain, Yoon Nari drifts through the nights like a ghost-stealing just enough to survive, never staying anywhere long enough to be remembered. She's convinced her life is already over... she just hasn't stopped breathing yet. Then she meets Han Seoyeon. Elegant. Quiet. Unreachable. A girl who looks like she belongs in a world made of glass and gold, not in the shadows where Nari lives. Their paths should never cross. Their lives should never touch. But the city has a strange way of pulling lonely people toward each other. What begins as a chance encounter becomes a series of midnight conversations, rooftop ramen, disposable-camera snapshots, and long drives to nowhere. Two girls who shouldn't trust anyone slowly begin to trust each other. Two lives built on secrets begin to unravel. Two hearts that were never meant to meet begin to fall. In a world of flickering streetlights, empty arcades, and rain-soaked alleyways, Nari and Seoyeon find something that feels almost like a future. Almost. Because some stories burn too brightly to last. And some angels fall long before anyone notices they were trying to fly.

[ ] PLOT FATALE is a series of experimental neo-noir metafictional surrealist narrative poems written between July 1 and 31, 2026, featuring the same protagonist: a writer/poet named Morris. But who, or what, is Morris really? Will we ever find out? [ ] The first part of this project [BOOK ONE: WEIRD WEATHER] was first published on Noir On The Vine [blog link in bio], X and BlueSky. [ ] Disclaimer: This was a live, unrefined first draft of an ongoing narrative poetry cycle. Subject to future revisions. [ ] I hope you have as much fun reading these poems as I enjoyed writing them. © 2026 C.E. NOIR. All Rights Reserved.

Neogovania is a group of cosmic hunters that protect Earth from shadow entities called Necrofades.

Postal Dude or..whatever his name was, was a young boy just trying to live on a morally gray zone in Arizona somewhere in Paradise City. Just dodging whatever kind of business he does not want to get into, or just having severe horrible fever dreams One minute he was in Paradise, dealing with yet another day of errands that inevitably turned into a bloodbath; then suddenly no other then Truck-Kun runs him over as someone "accidentally" pushed him out the way. Can the Postal Dude survive a world of friendship speeches and power levels... or will he truly find his true Paradise?

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.

Miles Callahan drifts through the ruins of memory, haunted by dreams that feel too vivid to ignore. When fragments of the past begin contradicting themselves, he sets out to uncover the truth, only to find that grief might not be the only thing being manipulated.

“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.".

When half vampire Rain's Master is kidnapped by Nazi soldiers at the height of World War II, she sets out on a mission to save him, unaware she is also being hunted by dark. Faced with enemies that want nothing more than to see her dead, Rain is drawn unknowingly to the center of another war, the war between the Heaven and Hell. Revelations - Book I envelopes readers in Rain's journey into the dark fantasy world of the Fallen and Divine. Story by J.M. Sato with artwork by Vanessa Trueba.

In the quiet, wealth-laden streets of Salt Lake, a man of power is found dead. Rajat Roychowdhury, an industrialist with a web of secrets, is discovered slumped over his desk in his grand mansion. At first glance, it looks like a natural death-a man in his sixties, a history of heart problems, a glass of scotch by his side. But Detective Ananda Bose knows better. The subtle clues-the untouched medication, the lingering scent in the air, the too-composed widow-speak of something far more sinister. As Bose peels back the layers of deceit, he finds himself tangled in a case where every suspect has a motive, every clue leads to a darker truth, and every step brings him closer to danger. From the high-rise offices of business tycoons to the shadows of Kolkata's underbelly, the case spirals into a deadly game of power, betrayal, and greed. And when the truth finally surfaces, Bose will have to confront a killer who has always been one step ahead.

After the devastating revelations that shattered their fragile peace, the Legends are no longer hiding. Dragged into a locked-down safe house by the very people they once fought beside, Mia and her team face the one thing they feared most: the truth. Under the harsh lights of interrogation, every secret from their brutal Pulaski past is ripped open-the training that stole their childhoods, the fears that still haunt their dreams, the failures that nearly broke them. Lie detectors hum. Old scars bleed. And the agents, including friends who now stand on the other side of the table, demand answers. But Mia is done carrying the weight. Tired of being the weapon. Tired of being the leader who loses everyone. For the first time, she says the one word no one expects: No. As Charlie's shadow closes in and loyalties fracture under pressure, the Legends must make the hardest choice of their lives. Do they trust the agents and step back into the fight... or walk away forever? One final decision will decide everything. Because some truths don't just hurt-they destroy. Once We Were Legends: Truth or Trust

"...have the honour to fulfil the prophecy. When the world would be falling because of its sins, you will be there for betterment. When God would be losing His trust on humans, you will be there to win that back. When the evil would be able to swallow the good, you will be there to eat up the evil. Be the last Sooryakanthan and the descendant..." Keeping these words tied to his raging soul, the descendant sets out for a hunt. Meanwhile, Private Detective Ritesh Dhawan is hired by a man who claims to be a part of the Madaar royal family to find the person responsible for the loss of memory of Manisha Madaar. During his investigation, Dhawan falls into a conspired trap, and all the hints call for the connection of the case with the spiritual term Om. He soon deduces links of the case with a ruthless killer who goes by the alias the descendant. Dhawan must race against time to save the royal family and the descendant must find the new term before the last light. It is said that God does not create sinner-men; a man becomes one by himself. The descendant is a sinner-man; so is Dhawan. In the humanity's greatest hunt, who would you stand with? With the good? Or with the better?

The city survived the fire-but survival came with a price. After bringing down Sovereign and walking away from the throne, Nico Romano tries to rebuild a city drowning in grief, corruption, and unfinished wars. But peace never lasts long in a place built on blood. As new enemies rise from the ashes and old loyalties begin to fracture, Nico finds himself pulled back into the darkness he fought so hard to escape. Meanwhile, Dante Moretti spirals deeper into violence, haunted by loss and hungry for control in a city that no longer fears kings. But the most dangerous threat isn't power. It's obsession. When passion, betrayal, and revenge collide, the line between love and destruction begins to disappear. Secrets spread through the underworld like gasoline, and one wrong spark could burn the entire empire to the ground. In a city rebuilt from smoke and lies, everyone wants control. But ashes don't crown kings. They bury them.

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.

Highest Rank: #115 in Science Fiction Book 1 of the Enigma series *** In 1984, an unidentified flying object crashed in the city of Las Vegas. Only a few people in the city seem to have clearly seen it. They say it was some kind of spacecraft. But the US goverment declared that it was just their faulty satellite. Was it really a satellite, or something more? So far, this is still a mystery to the modern world of 2017. Meanwhile, in a normal peaceful town known as Red Valley. Holly Gavinson was an ordinary highschool student until she met an enigmatic young man Alex Garfield while strange incidents begins to happen around them. *** Please vote and comment. Criticisms are welcomed and encouraged.

In 2008, there was a detective child, a child that pushed aside every single one of his loved ones, except for his own older superhero brother. He never wanted to do this, but in order to avoid getting hurt by someone's eventual death, he feels the need to do it. However, one day after investigating a case, he finds a sphere that allows him to transform into a vigilante, and so his brother finds an opportunity to make a superhero team, meaning that eventually the child has to interact with them. Is he going to make them distant to him? Or is his heart going to defrost?

This is part of the cyberpunk universe I've created for my novel called "Neon Drives". The plot takes place in the year 2098 in what used to be Mexico City. At the same time this is a speculative fiction which means the history had some deviations. In that year, the Holy Roman Empire is reigning in North America.