Neonoir cerita

I was given the challenge of writing a story with the sentence "But fortunately he had listed me as next of kin on the UCSF form for them to pick up his body". I thought it was impossible, so I went for it. the only named character was another writer's group challenge where they gave me the character and told me to put them in a story. in short, this is going to be a weird one. anyway, it turned out fun. hope you like it!

Beneath the neon glow and velvet shadows of Eclipse-the city's most exclusive nightclub-beats the hidden heart of a criminal empire. To the public, Eclipse is luxury incarnate: champagne towers, flawless dancers, and a stage where silence is worshipped as much as desire. But behind its mirrored walls, money is laundered, secrets are sold, and power is bartered at a price written in blood. At the center stands Dante Black, the enigmatic owner whose charisma masks ruthless precision. To his enemies, he's a kingpin who cannot be moved. To his allies, he's the only man who can keep the fragile balance between indulgence and annihilation. Every night, he walks the line between decadence and danger, between loyalty and betrayal. But when rivals push too far and the underground fractures, Dante must confront more than threats to his empire-he must confront himself. For in Eclipse, nothing stays hidden forever. A story of ambition, seduction, and survival, Eclipse: A Dante Black Novel pulls you into a world where every deal is a gamble, every romance a risk, and every shadow hides a blade.

A book no one remembers cataloging appears in Columbia's archives. Its ink is too fresh. Its language is almost, but not quite, right. Join Professor Adrian Sloane and archivist Sarah Tanaka as they pull the thread in the third episode of Novaire.

# THE LAST ORDER Kematian kedua orang tuanya dalam sebuah pembantaian misterius mengubah hidup Canala Willowe untuk selamanya. Polisi tak kunjung menemukan pelaku, sementara satu-satunya petunjuk yang ia miliki hanyalah janji dari keluarga Ryland-keluarga sahabat masa kecilnya, Norwen Ryland. Apakah bergabung dengan keluaraga Ryland adalah jalan terbaik untuknya? Karena terkadang, perintah terakhir perlu dipertanyakan.

How a serial killer is born disillusioned! He speaks of his Wilderness years. Lives a life that us unusual to put it sparsely. Craves for something more that is indefinable. Believes he has found a way to obtain solace, obliquely and uniquely. What is a connection when god is dead and nobody is asking worthwhile questions let alone proffering answers? Lives with his wife, cannot find work, drinks, gambles with his guts and battles with his mind and witty tongue with whoever is in the vicinity...Yet life lingers on for our hero... Can he solve the case to beat all cases? Who is he really?

Candy Doll es una novela corta de estilo neo-noir que se puede leer en distintas capas. Por un lado, presenta a los dos protagonistas, quienes deberán sortear diferentes adversidades a lo largo de los cuatro bloques que componen la historia; la relación entre ambos es sumamente tóxica y su evolución será una montaña rusa. Por el otro, está el subtexto que toca temas muy actuales: la idealización, la hipersexualización y la fantasía del mundo virtual, la cual confronta directamente con la soledad, el estrés y la alienación del mundo real.

a middle aged former convict finds calmness in an otherwise morally trying situation.

In the shadow-drenched underbelly of New Detroit, 18-year-old Jace Holloway uncovers a deadly secret when his ex-girlfriend, Lena Vale, disappears after leaving him a cryptic voice message. In a city rebuilt on corrupt tech deals and concrete promises, Jace dives into a labyrinth of rogue AIs, cyber-drug syndicates, and ghosts from the past. As he follows Lena's trail deeper into the city's crumbling veins, he discovers that "Brick" isn't just a code name-it's a weapon. And someone's about to use it to bring the city to its knees.

There is a hierarchy to the international criminal syndicate known as the 'Black Organisation.' Firstly, everyone is a Crow. [Black Organisation-centric Conan fanfic] [canon divergence] [OCs, not self-inserts] One such Crow is the hacker Janvier Magritte, aka Jenever. When her boss is killed in a freak bombing, she is reallocated to work in Japan under the Organisation's most ruthless. Suddenly faced with fieldwork, flashbacks, and former agents, Jen now has to navigate spiralling conspiracies and the ever-darker depths of humanity. Book 1 in the Crow series. Villain-centric. Loosely follows the anime plot. Please regard the tags & warnings within; this story does get very dark. Canon characters become centered from chapter 4 onwards, though they are mentioned before this. (Akai fans: pls find your man in chapter 5 onwards) Book 2 (Ghosts) will be posted when this one is finished.

The story follows Ivan Malin, who arrived in America as a child from Belgrade, growing up in the harsh streets of New York's Ironclad neighborhood. Dark, intense, and atmospheric, it emphasizes gritty realism and the psychological depth of the protagonist. The story carries a cinematic aesthetic, featuring elements of nightlife, underground fights, illegal races, and conflicts with organized crime. Ultimately, this is a tale of survival, power, revenge, and the inevitable consequences of life in the underworld. It is not yet finished but is intended to be a novel..

In 'Secrets Under the Neon' Detective Declan Reese finds himself plunged into a labyrinth of mystery and deceit when a routine night takes a deadly turn at a deserted McDonald's drive-thru. As he investigates a seemingly straightforward car crash, Declan uncovers a tangled web of secrets, lies, and betrayal that reaches far beyond the fast-food restaurant's walls. With the help of an enigmatic witness named Ethan Finch, Declan delves into the heart of the darkness, unravelling the threads of a conspiracy that threatens to tear apart the fabric of their city. But as the body count rises and the stakes grow higher, Declan is forced to confront his own demons and make impossible choices in pursuit of the truth. Filled with pulse-pounding action, heart-stopping twists, and complex characters, 'Secrets Under the Neon' is a gripping tale of justice, redemption, and the power of friendship in the face of adversity. From the neon-lit streets of the city to the shadowy corners of the human soul, this gripping thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.

A more Neo-Noir inspired and oriented setting. The first chapter of this work was typed out with my phone in a mall, many months ago.

Everyone remembers her. She remembers no one. On her first day at a new university, strangers greet her like an old friend. They know her name, her favorite coffee, the songs she used to hum... and the promise she made before she disappeared. She has no memory of any of it. As anonymous crimson letters begin appearing at her door, each containing details that no stranger should know, she is forced into a maze of forgotten memories, impossible coincidences, and people who seem to know more about her than she knows about herself. Then she meets the one person she should trust. He remembers everything. She remembers nothing. But in a story where memories can be rewritten, truth becomes the most dangerous lie of all. Sometimes the greatest mystery isn't who you're running from... It's who you've become.

Beyond the Crush" is an 8-episode thriller about Omari Zulu, an assistant accountant who finds himself framed for the hit-and-run death of the mayor's wife.

Kielran was more than an assassin-he was the Vauxvermil's masterpiece. A phantom shaped by discipline, sharpened by death, and unleashed upon the world with ruthless precision. Their most prized weapon. Their perfect creation. Until he vanished without a trace... Now, he is no one. A ghost in the quiet, living by the sea, untouched by the blood-soaked empire that once owned him. His hands are steady, untainted. His mind is at peace. But peace was never meant for a weapon like him. The Vauxvermil have uncovered the impossible. Kielran is alive. And they will drag him back-no matter the cost. His return is not salvation. It is an omen. Because if he remembers who he was... the world will remember what he is. And what he is should have stayed buried in the abyss. Because once the Crimson Requiem begins... it will not stop. Not until the only thing left in its wake is a symphony of death. ⛧☾༺♰༻☽⛧ What will happen when the world's deadliest assassin no longer answers to anyone? Will he return as their weapon... or rise as their executioner? Read at your own risk. Some ghosts come back to haunt. Others come back to kill.

In a quiet Chelsea apartment building, a woman wakes to find a new door across the hall. What opens isn't a room, it's an absence.

In the dying town of Elmsway, brothers Danny and Luke Harker are bound by blood and broken by betrayal. Once legends of the streets, a single mistake tore them apart and set their world ablaze. Now, as a shadowy experiment known as Project Echo resurfaces, old loyalties fracture and the brothers are forced to face the sins that refuse to stay buried. Axes and Shadows is a gritty, heart-stopping thriller about family, redemption, and the cost of surviving the darkness that made you.

He's just looking for a worthy executioner.

One fateful night, a high ranking member of Vex City's criminal underground shows up dead in front of the Vex City Police Station. Now it's up to Rex Black to find the murderer and bring them to justice, all while confronting his past.

When Kate Bishop (Hawkeye) is mysteriously pulled out of her timeline and dropped into the neon-soaked dystopia of Los Angeles, November 2019 of the Bladerunner universe. Stranded in a bleak world of corporate dominance, acid rain, and morally ambiguous humans, Kate crosses paths with Roy Batty and his fellow Nexus-6 replicants. With her sharp instincts, wit, and moral compass, Kate finds herself torn between aiding the hunted replicants-whose desperate bid for life echoes her own sense of mortality-and the grim inevitability of Deckard's pursuit.