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Ace Reporter. Private Dick.

Good work. You found my secret file cabinet of personal dossiers.

THE CITY IS ON FIRE. We are under attack. The static is getting louder. I received a message about a safe house, but the location was encrypted.

Then a punk kid rode by on his bike, tossed a crumpled paper at my chest, and yelled:

"Hey Hammer! You're looking in the wrong place! The truth isn't on the front page... it's in the ten cent rag! Find the Pulp-Noir under a dime!"

And with that, he was gone into the smog. Follow the clue. Follow me.

The Broadcast

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

Radio W-HAM-ER, the official broadcast for Jack Hammer's pulp noir audiobooks.

W-HAM-ER Radio You’ve just tuned in to W-HAM-ER, the official frequency for Jack Hammer’s pulp noir audiobooks. Tired of the…

The Library

NewzHammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoir Noir Collection

Jack Hammer of newzhammer publishing in a busy printing plant printing his memoirs

Hammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoirs At Hammer Publishing, we believe a great story isn’t just told—it’s extracted from the source…


FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

🥃 THE TOP SHELF

  • THE NEWS STAND
    • Vintage pulps. 10-cent inspiration.
"They say laughter's the best medicine. I guess that's why my doctor told me to quit journalism and start a clown college. But then I realized, most of the clowns are already in politics. And their jokes? Not nearly as funny as the ones I dig up on the daily."

Yours Truly, Jack Hammer.
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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

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

Over 2 hours and growing: Build a complex maze, feed it enough data, and the shadow in the center just…

Hammer Op-Eds

The Man Baby’s Latest Tantrum

Noir flavored image of Man Baby trumps Latest Oval Office Tantrum

The Lowdown on a Low Blow You’ve got to hand it to Man Baby Trump. Just when you think you’ve…

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Folder THE PRIVATE STASH

  • GRINDHOUSE THEATER
    • 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.
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A high-contrast, black-and-white, noir-style pulp cartoon image of a small clinic, viewed from a rain-slicked parking lot. The clinic building is dark and gritty, with a prominent sign that reads "Hope Springs Eternal." A lone figure in a trench coat and fedora stands near a vintage car, adding to the somber and mysterious atmosphere.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: The Final Truth

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

Case Point: The Clinic The clinic, “Hope Springs Eternal,” was the only one in the phone book. I found it…

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A high-contrast, black-and-white, noir-style drawn image from inside a car. The view focuses on the rearview mirror, which reflects a gritty, fading city skyline. The rest of the windshield shows a long, empty rural road
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: The Cold Trail to Oakmont

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago02 mins mins

Case Point: A New Perspective The old city was a ghost in the rearview mirror. I watched it fade, the…

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A satirical, grayscale image in a noir style shows a man, meant to be the "Chuck Norris of Florida politics," attempting a clumsy high kick in an office filled with stacks of mundane documents, with a comical grimace of effort.
  • THE LINEUP

Policy Punches: The Chuck Norris of Paperwork

Jack Hammer5 months ago5 months ago01 mins mins

So, DeSantis taps a new deputy, and they’re calling him the ‘Chuck Norris of Florida politics.’ Chuck Norris, huh? Last…

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A gritty, black and white image of Jack Hammer, a private eye in a fedora and trench coat, sitting at his cluttered desk with a open wooden box in front of him.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: The Oakmont Lead

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago03 mins mins

A Trail of Letters The wooden box sat on my desk, a time capsule of a life I’d only half-lived….

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A gritty, black and white image of Jack Hammer, a private eye in a fedora and trench coat, sitting at his cluttered desk with a closed wooden box in front of him.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

THE HAMMER FILES: Jack Misses the Mark

Jack Hammer5 months ago4 months ago02 mins mins

The Unseen Signs The cold night air followed me back to my office. The familiar smell of dust and old…

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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.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief
  • THE HAMMER UNDERGROUND

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…

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THE EDITOR’S DESK

The Desk of Jack Hammer

Noir image of PI in office with scattered files

I’m Jack Hammer: This is My Story The name’s Hammer. Jack Hammer. I’ve been walking these mean streets long enough…

THE DOCKET

The Tariff Trap: 90 Days of Hot Air, Years of Pain for the Working Man

A grayscale photograph from the 1950s shows a working-class American family gathered in their modest kitchen, appearing distressed while looking at a bill, conveying the impact of economic hardship.

The Tariff Trap Alright, so the clock struck midnight on August 1st. Another political deadline, another promise turned to dust….

CASE CLOSED

The Case of the Missing First Lady

A grayscale noir-style cartoon of a veiled showgirl whispering a secret to a detective in a trench coat and fedora in a foggy, European city.

The Case of the Missing First Lady The President walked into my office on a Monday morning, looking less like…

THE EDITOR’S OFFICE

NewzHammer Magazine: Pulp-Noir Fiction & News from Jack Hammer

NewzHammer pulp-noir graphic magazine cover by Jack Hammer, featuring a trench-coat clad detective in a rainy alley with a femme fatale in a doorway.

This is NewzHammer Magazine. Let’s be perfectly clear on that. There’s no staff. No ghostwriters. Just me, DW. And if…

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