
THE HAMMER FILES
JACK HAMMER’S TOP SHELF FILES
My office has been ransacked. As you can see my files are a random mess. We’ve got a lot of sifting to do if we’re going to recover my stolen manuscripts. If you’re in on the game, this is where we start.

THE HAMMER FILES: Lenny Bent’s Silvery Limo
Lenny Bent’s Silvery smile Lenny Bent came through the door. The sight of him was enough to tell you he was a man of power. He had two suited thugs with

THE HAMMER FILES: The Oakmont Lead
A Trail of Letters The wooden box sat on my desk, a time capsule of a life I’d only half-lived. I ran my thumb over the old wrapping paper one last time,

Jamie Diamond’s Sparkle
THE HAMMER FILES: Jamie Diamond’s Gamble The Gamble The phone rang with the kind of impatience only a man in deep trouble can muster. I answered, the

NewzHammer Magazine: Pulp-Noir Fiction & News from Jack Hammer
This is NewzHammer Magazine. No staff, no ghostwriters. Just me, Jack Hammer. I’m the editor-in-chief, the chief reporter, and the guy who buys the

THE HAMMER FILES: Old Town Frank’s Welcome
The cab dropped me off in front of a brownstone that had seen better days, probably before I was born. Old Town hadn’t changed much, still smelled

THE HAMMER FILES: Weasel and the Big Man
The Weasel’s Play Weasel and the big man talked for a while. Weasel was all smiles and easy conversation, but I could see the wheels turning behind those

THE HAMMER FILES: The Dead Reckoning
The Weight of Silence The roar of the gunshots faded into a silence heavier than any I’d ever known. Rain, cold and relentless, began to fall. The city

NewzHammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoir Noir Collection
Hammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoirs At Hammer Publishing, we believe a great story isn’t just told—it’s forged. We are the home