“Street Scene” from James Farrell’s collection “Chicago Stories” is a surprisingly vivid portrayal of street life in suburban Chicago
BROKEN TIME BLUES (Ed. by Jaym Gates & Erika Holt) Although published only in 2011, this anthology of dieselpunk astories is already a classic of the genre. What is Dieselpunk? A sibling to Steampunk.
“Whatchu need today?” he asked in his think Italian accent.
Charlie walked closer to him, careful not to put his hands on the blood streaked counter where Carlo slices and dices the various meets. He said softly, “Casually look at your door. Are there two guys standing outside right now?” Charlie then raised his voice a…
One morsel review : Fast, I’d nearly say light-hearted adventure, if it weren’t a noir. Heavily action-based, it involves a mystery – hey, after all, the main character is a sleuth - and a lot more potentials then the story plays out.
The Troubleshooter - New Heaven Blues Case
Bard Constantine
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Genre: dieselpunk
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Mick Troubble, detective, finds…
“The Wise Man Says” is the first of the Troubleshooter’s adventrues, a dieselpunk, noir sf series.
“The Purloined Ledger” is part of the dieselpunk anthology “Broken Time Blues” and of the ongoing series by Ari Marmell’s about fae detective Mick Oberon living his adventures in 1920s Chicago (a story from the Broken Time Blues dieselpunk anthology)
I've always referred to Speakeasy: A Novella as being "the little book that could." It was my first self-published story, and became the guinea pig that has led me down the road to being an indie author. Speakeasy had a very final conclusion to it, one that made it almost near to impossible to resurrect…
Pete slid off the bed and moved to the window to stare at the houses across the street.
They were putting up one of Mr Tesla’s towers over there. By this time next year, the homes around here would have all the heat and power they’d ever need.
A shadow passed overhead and Pete flicked his eyes…
“That you were the one who came up with the idea,” Sal continued. “They’re out for retaliation, and it’s rumored that they’ve sent a torpedo into this juice joint of yours. That’s part of the reason why I’m not being too open with the information. Afraid of who might be listening.”
A hit man in his…
In post-WWII Paris, Salvador Dalì, the gretest widzard of Europe, makes experiments with art and living bodies. Which doesn’t always turn out fine (a story from the Broken Time Blues dieselpunk anthology)
A story inspired by real unsolved murder of the 1920s. A Historical Mystery. A locked-room mystery with atmosphere, compelling characters, and sharp research
He looked at his large hand and frowned. ‘No – you still don’t get it. I got a job for you.’ ‘I don’t go out much anymore,’ I said. ‘I’m getting kind of frail.’ He looked around the room carefully, bluffing a bit, like a man not naturally observant. ‘Maybe it’s money,’ he said. ‘Maybe…