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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.

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.

The Pop Bottle Millionaire: A Jack Hammer Memoir

Jack Hammer4 months ago4 months ago02 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 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.

Pop Bottle Millionaire: The Old Town Hustle

Jack Hammer4 months ago4 months ago04 mins mins

The Old Town Hustle The ghost of Old Town. I had seen them before, men who clawed their way out…

A black and white image of a determined-looking man in a suit, sitting alone in a somber, empty room with a window showing a blurry cityscape. He is looking off-frame as if contemplating a serious choice, reflecting his tragic diagnosis.

Pop Bottle Millionaire: A Fortune from Thin Air

Jack Hammer4 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

A Fortune from Thin Air Amos was a man who understood leverage. He didn’t just chase money; he chased problems….

A black and white image of a towering, modern, fortress-like medical facility standing alone in a vast, desolate Mojave Desert landscape under a cloudy, dramatic sky.

Pop Bottle Millionaire: The Desert Fortress

Jack Hammer4 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

The Desert Fortress I started digging. A paper trail a mile wide, all of it cold until the very end….

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…