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The Case of the Missing First Lady

An Evening at the Local Playhouse

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THE PRIVATE STASH

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- Research. Old movies that tell the truth.

"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.

Black-and-white graphic novel panel of an elderly woman with a feverish expression, hunched over an old slot machine, her gnarled hand on a notepad and pencil, amidst shadowy neon-lit casino background.

THE HAMMER FILES: A Different Kind of Grift

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

At the Bar The blackjack table was a blur of hands and money, a silent, beautiful con. I was too…

Cartoon. Noir. Gray scale. Jack Hammer is getting out of a beat-up cab in a run-down, gritty "Old Town" neighborhood. The street is dark and rain-slicked, with a few flickering neon signs in the distance. The scene is dramatic and high-contrast, with deep shadows, capturing the somber, contemplative mood as he steps into the familiar, tough environment.

THE HAMMER FILES: Old Town Frank

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

The whiskey didn’t burn so good anymore. It just sat there, a cold reminder of the target on my back….

Grayscale, gritty pulp-noir image of detective Jack Hammer looking shocked while sitting across from Erma Bennett, an older, sad-eyed woman, in a dimly lit room, revealing a painful secret.

THE HAMMER FILES: A Gift from Christmas Past

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

A Resolve Cast in Concrete Erma’s hand on mine was an anchor pulling me back to a life I’d thought…

A young boy, possibly Amos, pushes a rickety wagon piled high with glass bottles down a dusty, sun-drenched alley in a black and white image.

The Pop Bottle Millionaire: A Jack Hammer Pulp-Noir Audio Book

Jack Hammer4 months ago2 months ago01 mins mins

Private eye Jack Hammer’s search for a missing millionaire ends when he finds the man in a self-induced coma, having…

A black and white image of a private detective standing over a man lying unconscious on a high-tech medical bed in a sterile, silent laboratory, with machines surrounding the bed.

Pop Bottle Millionaire: The Price of Immortality

Jack Hammer4 months ago4 months ago02 mins mins

The Price of Immortality The trail led me to that hot, silent stretch of desert, a place where the sun…

A black and white image of a man, a private detective, sitting alone and defeated at a cluttered desk in a dark office. His hand is resting on an old rotary phone, with city lights visible outside the window, reflecting a moment of quiet struggle.

Pop Bottle Millionaire: The Final Page

Jack Hammer4 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

The Final Page I returned to the city with the taste of sand in my mouth and a cold knot…

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