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Original Noir Short Stories

Questionable decisions. Witty noir humor. Unexpected turns.


Noir & Nonsense publishes original noir short stories, sharp city observations, and dry sarcastic humor. Explore darkly funny fiction, quick-witted asides, and unexpected turns from a world where decisions are rarely good and consequences rarely polite.

Bostwick Blues

He just escaped from prison.
She’s the reason he might come back.

For the right price, he becomes you.
And deals with what’s coming.

The Substitute

She has information he needs.
She also has something to lose.

Cocaine Nights

Anger Mismanagement

Max Moxie was having a bad day.
It was about to get worse.

A village. A murder.
And too many people with a reason.

The Butcher of Wellesley


Stories find their way here occasionally.

You’re welcome back anytime.

A collection of noir short stories with unexpected turns and questionable decisions.