Noir Short Stories

A collection of short noir fiction—some brief, some lingering.

For smaller fragments and quick exchanges from the same world, visit the Asides.

The Collection

The Butcher of Wellesley

A village. A murder.
And too many people with a reason.

Cocaine Nights

She has information he needs.
She also has something to lose.

The Substitute

For the right price, he becomes you.
And deals with what’s coming.

Bostwick Blues

He just escaped from prison.
She’s the reason he might come back.

Anger Mismanagement

Max Moxie was having a bad day.
It was about to get worse.