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Andre Michael Pietroschek The Eager Detective

A parody of classic noir detective

Short Story
English
5907 Words
Ages 16 and up
341
0

Artists, world-wide, are a special kinda people, avant-garde, open-minded, and capable of feeding from trashcans one moment, and rising to shine the proverbial bauble the next! To some artists may just be glorified prostitutes, to others they are geniuses, or lazy folks prone to fall for any kind of substance abuse. But fact is artists have always been a special 'in-between' social class to the people. In touch with politics, sometimes religion, and often targets of organized crime. No surprise then that bloody murder and detective noir stories have been known throughout the ages. This one here is about a private detective too eager, for his own good. It is a long-hours effort to revive an expired copyright story I enjoyed myself. It plays in the golden age of the genre, the 1940's, with America at war to stop Hitler's monstrosities in Europe and a Tenno gone tyrant in the Pacific. I tried very hard to combine a classic streak, a fitting prose, and some humor here, all in time-efficient minimalism to enjoy reading it on tablet, or smartphone kinda screens! [more]

Keywords: Detective, Parody, Satire, Investigator, Narration, Narrative, Humor, Noir

$1.49

Alex Roth Widdershins - Occult Detective

Book One

Fantasy
English
29135 Words
Ages 10 and up
10
0

Widdrshins - Occult Detective. Book One of the Widdershins Series. Follow the fantastical tales of Widdrshins - Occult Detective. [more]

Keywords: wizard, detective, fantasy, magic, occult, astrology, fatastical worlds, fantasy series, widdershins

$2.99

Mostyn Heilmannovsky The Allovampire detective: The Hellhound

part 1

Fantasy
English
2268 Words
Ages 16 and up
70
0

The allovampire detective Alescu shares one of the most intriguing cases that he has dealt with: a hellish [more]

Keywords: hell hound, hound, Alescu, allovampire, Scotland, cerberus, detective

€2.49

Arthur Morrison Detective Stories

Fiction
English
61132 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
1

Arthur George Morrison (1 November 1863 – 4 December 1945) was an English writer and journalist known for [more]

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ARTHUR MORRISON DETECTIVE STORIES

Mystery & Crime
English
60941 Words
Ages 18 and up
5
1

Arthur George Morrison (1 November 1863 – 4 December 1945) was an English writer and journalist known for his realistic novels and stories about working-class life in London's East End, and for his detective stories, featuring the detective Martin Hewitt. He also collected Japanese art and published several works on the subject. He left a large collection of paintings and other works of art to the British Museum after his death in 1945. Morrison's best known work of fiction is his novel A Child of the Jago (1896). [more]

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Jackson Evil William S. Burroughs, Metaphysical Detective

An Interzone Mystery – Book One

Science Fiction
English
64755 Words
Ages 18 and up
0
0

William S. Burroughs, Metaphysical Detective is a genre-defying exploration of the metaphysical, blending elements of detective mystery, science fiction, and surrealist fantasy. The narrative is a kaleidoscope of cosmic mysteries, where the line between reality and the fantastical blurs, and the protagonist's journey becomes a metaphorical dance in the cosmic symphony of existence. In the imaginary city of Interzone, where the neon-lit streets pulse with enigmatic energies, Detective William S. Burroughs embarks on a surreal mystery through multidimensional realities populated with literary outlaws and strange beings. The narrative weaves a tale of satirical metaphors in electric imagery and wordplay that bends the boundaries of language and reality. The story unfolds across 25 chapters, each with a unique blend of hard-boiled detective noir, surreal science fiction, and mind-bending plot twists. Burroughs, armed with a golden gun and guided by the Language of the Dead, navigates the mysterious alleys, celestial gardens, and esoteric cathedrals of Interzone. As the detective delves deeper, he faces a series of cosmic challenges, from an esoteric cathedral to an ethereal gateway and a cosmic apex. The narrative takes unexpected turns, weaving in the cosmic symphony; a tapestry of temporal flux, celestial symbols, and occult mysteries. Burroughs' journey culminates in his rebirth as a cosmic guardian, tasked with safeguarding Interzone's eternal secrets. The beatniks, Lexicographers, and Nova accompany him in the ongoing dance of revelations, and the novel concludes with a cosmic resonance that echoes through the neon jungle that is the Naked City of Interzone. [more]

Keywords: burroughs, william, metaphysical, detective, interzone, mystery, science fiction, fantasy, experimental, absurdist, symbolist, surrealist, literature