Noir: Copy
_“Shaw Lambone, New Wroxeter, Nov 18 - Guests at an exclusive city restaurant and nightclub had their evening disturbed when violence erupted in the dining…
Noir: The Scarlet Woman
The band broke up and diffused towards the bar. I slipped behind a pillar, where I was out of sight, but had a decent view of the dining hall. I saw Pinky…
Noir: On the Floor
Feeling suddenly lighter for having escaped the gravitational pull of the bar, I wove an uncertain trajectory to the dance floor, threading my way between…
Noir: Lambone Makes a Move
“Finished your milk?” The barkeep asked. I pushed my glass away and burped, happy as a baby. A quick glance around was enough to reverse my alcohol-induced…
Noir: Djinn and Tonic
I closed my notepad and laughed. Jeez, that guy really was pissed. I remembered his ugly face as he warned me off, and the glimpse of his shoulder holster. I…
Noir: An Old Flame
I waited across the street as the clientele glittered their way through the entrance of the Topaz. Pulling my coat tight around me, I skulked in the shadow of…
Noir: Cover Story
I scribbled the details in my pad, then hung up, wondering what my chances were of getting into the Topaz, and what was breaking inside. DeSibio? Trouble …
Noir: Lambone Loses a Lead
I got careless, after tailing the guy for over an hour. He seemed a little unsteady on his feet and I guessed what he’d thrown back in Gunn’s wasn’t the first…
Noir: Delay Tactics and Odd Choices
I had a small budget and time to kill, so I took ample time in their restroom. It was a lovely restroom, quite fancy. After that, and a turtle paced circuit of…
Noir: Well Pleaded Spot
Wear something nice. Wear something nice. Demmit, you don’t pay me enough to wear something nice. I stuffed my indignation while I stuffed my only white…