Jack Hammer

"I tried to write a story about honesty in Washington, but my typewriter jammed. Must’ve sensed the lie before I did. Around here, truth’s an endangered species—spotted once a decade, stuffed, mounted, and trotted out for campaign season."

Yours Truly,
Jack Hammer.

Noir detective stands by the hospital deathbed of an old friend.

Blood Loyalty and Paradise: Frank’s Peace

Jack Hammer2 weeks ago2 weeks ago02 mins mins

Frank’s Peace The memory of the airport blurred, the timeline pulling taut. The cheap paint of our office dissolved, the colors running. Ten years

Two noir detectives stand in a French flat with a young French female poet.

Blood Loyalty and Paradise: The Poet of Paris

Jack Hammer2 weeks ago1 week ago03 mins mins

The Poet of Paris “Paris?” Frank Vance didn’t even take his cigar out of his mouth. He just stared at me, the sedan idling in the gray

Black and white noir themed image of two gangsters standing over a man who has been shot in the chest

Full Jack Hammer Saga: The Architecture of Awareness

Jack Hammer1 month ago4 weeks ago02 mins mins

Over 2 hours and growing: Build a complex maze, feed it enough data, and the shadow in the center just might start to breathe. I’m Jack Hammer and

A distraught blonde woman in a fur stole sits across from a private detective in a dimly lit office, holding up a photograph of a man. A bottle of whiskey and an ashtray are on the desk between them, with a city skyline visible through the window at night.

Hammer Side Bets: W-HAM-ER TV

Jack Hammer3 weeks ago3 weeks ago01 mins mins

These Hammer Side Bets are cases I take up on my time off. They are cases of me just helping out friends, cases I end up taking for free, and cases I solve

A grayscale illustration in a film noir style for "The Hammer Files: The Case of December's Debt." The cover art depicts a close-up of a grim-faced detective in a fedora, a mysterious woman in dark glasses holding a red purse, and a shadowy figure walking down a rain-slicked street. In the background, a map of the city is overlaid with a bloody playing card and the text "Remember December.

The Hammer Saga: The Beginning: Jack Hammer’s December’s Debt – Audio Books

Jack Hammer3 months ago1 week ago01 mins mins

The city gets quiet in December, but the cold doesn’t just bite; it carries a tab. A debt was written in blood ten years ago, and a lot of people thought

Blood Loyalty and Paradise: The Deferred Bill

Jack Hammer2 weeks ago1 week ago02 mins mins

The Deferred Bill The house was dark. Angela and Jackie were asleep, safe in the warm, quiet world I had bled for. But I was in the living room, staring

The Broadcast

Jack Hammer’s Pulp Noir Audiobooks: W-HAM-ER

The Library

NewzHammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoir Noir Collection

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

The Case of the Missing First Lady

An Evening at the Local Playhouse

The Saga

Full Jack Hammer Saga: The Architecture of Awareness

Hammer Op-Eds

The Corrupting Influence of Trump’s Speech: From Memes to Everyday Language

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Jack Hammer

Blood Loyalty and Paradise: Frank’s Peace

Blood Loyalty and Paradise: The Poet of Paris

Full Jack Hammer Saga: The Architecture of Awareness

Hammer Side Bets: W-HAM-ER TV

The Hammer Saga: The Beginning: Jack Hammer’s December’s Debt – Audio Books

Blood Loyalty and Paradise: The Deferred Bill