noir fiction Archives

"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 a busty cocktail bunny in a classic uniform (ears, bow tie, corset, tail) holding a tray of martinis at a dimly lit, gritty bar. A trench-coat-clad figure sits at the bar in the background.

Jamie Diamond’s Sparkle

Jack Hammer4 months ago2 months ago02 mins mins

Jack receives an urgent phone call from his old friend and card shark, Jamie Diamond. Jamie is losing a fortune at a high-stakes blackjack game at a casino

A grayscale film noir cartoon. A detective in a fedora kneels in the rain over a still figure on the wet pavement, their faces hidden in shadow. He holds her hand. A stylized purse lies nearby. In the background, a lone, dark figure observes from a distance against blurry city lights.

THE HAMMER FILES: The Dead Reckoning

Jack Hammer4 months ago2 months ago03 mins mins

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

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 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

Jack Hammer4 months ago3 weeks ago04 mins mins

The Case of the Missing First Lady The President walked into my office on a Monday morning, looking less like the leader of the free world and more like

Jack Hammer

The Broadcast

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

The Library

NewzHammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoir Noir Collection

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

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

The Trump Department of War Executive Order Exposed: A Jack Hammer Special Report

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

noir fiction

Jamie Diamond’s Sparkle

THE HAMMER FILES: The Dead Reckoning

The Hammer Files: A Bet on Red and The Bookie

The Case of the Missing First Lady