Noirmystery Stories

When someone decides to create a stronger, deadlier version of Valkyr-the drug that, 20 years ago, was responsible for the brutal, senseless murders of his wife and newborn daughter-Max Payne is once again at the end of it all. But this time, it's one time too much. They never saw him coming.

The Great Tournament is over. The "Human Singularity" has restored the fallen, and Neo-Valhalla has become a sprawling, chaotic paradise where history's greatest legends and the divine pantheons live side-by-side. But where there is light, there are shadows. In a world where death is no longer permanent, crime has taken on a terrifying new shape. When the traditional laws of the Gods fail and the logic of the heavens falters, a new kind of authority is needed. Operating out of a gas-lit office in the heart of the Mortal Quarter, three of history's most complicated souls have formed the Truths & Illusions Detective Agency.

Elias Thorne is a ghostwriter who has spent his life hiding in the shadows of other people's stories. But on a stormy night in the Harrow District, the story comes looking for him. ​When a mysterious manuscript arrives at his door, Elias discovers it isn't just fiction-it is a terrifying, real-time chronicle of the present moment. The pages predict every breath he takes, every drop of rain that falls, and the brutal murder of a Senator in the apartment directly above him. ​Trapped in a recursive nightmare where reality mimics the written word, Elias finds himself hunted by Julian Blackwood-a cultured, enigmatic figure wielding a leather-bound ledger that can rewrite existence itself. ​In a city drowning in rain and secrets, Elias must race against the narrative before the ink dries on his final chapter. Is he the hero of his own life, or just a disposable character in a madman's masterpiece? ​What to Expect: ​Meta-Fiction Horror: A mind-bending clash between the author and the character. ​Noir Atmosphere: A gritty, rain-soaked cyberpunk-adjacent world. ​Psychological Tension: High-stakes suspense where paranoia is the only survival skill. ​The Ledger: A unique supernatural artifact that alters reality.

In rainy, modern London, Detective Slat Stones races against time to solve the mysterious disappearance of Clara-a key to a dangerous criminal network. Every dark alley and coded clue pulls him deeper into a web of ruthless enemies and shocking betrayals. Step into a gritty thriller where nothing is as it seems, and danger lurks in every shadow.

"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!

In a world built on secrets, Cassandra Vale has mastered the art of pretending. Elegant, composed, and dangerously unreadable, she moves through life wearing a mask no one has ever questioned-until a single message shatters the illusion she's spent years perfecting. When a stormy night leads her back to Detective Elias Rourke, the only man stubborn enough to dig beneath her lies, a buried truth resurfaces: her husband, long believed dead, is alive... and hunting her. As Cassandra and Rourke unravel a trail of forged identities, hidden ledgers, and a twin sister erased from history, they discover that the greatest threat isn't the man in the shadows-it's the truth she's been running from. In a game where every ally could be an enemy and every memory could be a trap, Cassandra must decide who she really is before the past burns everything to the ground. Lies are easy. Survival is not.

In foggy Barkington City, Detective Chase and Dr. Rocky are on the trail of a cunning criminal - Marshall Moriarty. When a prized collar goes missing, cryptic pawprints, hidden clues, and deadly traps lead the duo into a web of mystery and danger. Can they solve the case before the city itself burns under Moriarty's shadow?