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Online press for short noir, crime, and hardboiled fiction. Occasionally non-gritty.

Newsletter · By James Maxwell · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Aug 30, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    That's a Wrap! Doors, Gates, & Portals (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  2. Issue · Aug 29, 2026

    Maman B by Jay Bechtol (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Aug 28, 2026

    The Nice Garage by Tom Milani (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    The Last First Impression by Dylan Demasi (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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  5. Issue · Aug 26, 2026

    Sinclair Station. Twenty-Five Minutes by D. Christopher Bader (opens the original)

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