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"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.

A grayscale, high-contrast pulp-noir graphic novel panel shows Jack Hammer, a burly man in a trench coat and fedora, confronting a female performer on a small stage in a dimly lit, gritty dive bar. She stands by a microphone, looking at him with a serious, warning expression, implying danger. The bar's name, "The Blue Note," is faintly visible in the background.

The Hammer Files: Rocco’s Game and The Girl

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Rocco’s Game and The Girl The diner was a dead end, a graveyard of cold coffee and bad memories. But Bronson’s words were still rattling around in my

A grayscale, high-contrast pulp-noir graphic novel panel shows Jack Hammer, a burly man in a trench coat and fedora, sitting at a cluttered desk in a dimly lit office. He is intently looking through open file folders, with a desk lamp casting a harsh light on his face, emphasizing his serious expression. The desk is strewn with a phone, ashtray, and crumpled papers, conveying a gritty detective's workspace.

The Hammer Files: A Bet on Red and The Bookie

Jack Hammer4 months ago2 months ago02 mins mins

The Desk of Jack Hammer I found his name in the old journals, right where I knew it had to be. Claude Bronson. The name was a ghost from a past I had tried

A grayscale, gritty noir cartoon illustration shows a detective in a fedora intensely watching a mysterious woman in a diner booth. She slides a damp paper across the table, with her purse beside her, under harsh, shadowy lighting.

THE HAMMER FILES: The Case of the Red Purse

Jack Hammer4 months ago2 months ago02 mins mins

The Case of the Red Purse The rain fell in sheets against the diner window, but inside, the air was thick with the smell of stale coffee and burnt toast.

Jack Hammer

The Broadcast

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

The Library

NewzHammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoir Noir Collection

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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

NEWZ FLASH: Tin-Pot Dictator Says US Cities Should be Military Training Grounds

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Chapter 1: The Case of December’s Debt

The Hammer Files: Rocco’s Game and The Girl

The Hammer Files: A Bet on Red and The Bookie

THE HAMMER FILES: The Case of the Red Purse