by Roger Hobbs
First published 2013
This collection delivers eight hard-edged crime stories that pull no punches. Writers like Anton Sim, Eric Beetner, Christopher Irvin, Roger Hobbs, Albert Tucher, Sam Wiebe, Patti Abbott, and Garrett Crowe each contribute tales that dive deep into the criminal underworld. The stories range from high-stakes gambling in "Bet It All On Black" to the gritty urban landscape of "Under The Bus." Each piece captures characters caught between desperate choices and dangerous consequences. The collection showcases the raw energy of contemporary noir fiction, where ordinary people make extraordinary mistakes and pay the price in blood, money, or both.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, gritty, suspenseful
Tropes: dangerous-consequences, ordinary-people-extraordinary-mistakes
126 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence