Hard-boiled Mystery

A cynical detective story exposing the dark underbelly of a broken city and its desperate inhabitants

1. Morris v. Dunn: Literary Graves

2. Author: Alexander Mercer
3. Case Prototype: Morris v. Dunn
4. Story Tags: literary thriller;psychological suspense;hard-boiled mystery;homage to crime fiction

1. The Sinking Verdict

2. Author: Stephen Prescott
3. Case Prototype: Ortega-Garduno v. Neely
4. Story Tags: Neo-Noir;Social Thriller;Legal Drama;Hard-boiled Mystery

1. Whispers in the Code

2. Author: Thomas Irvine
3. Case Prototype: Gregory v. City of Trussville
4. Story Tags: Cyberpunk Noir;Conspiracy Thriller;Shadow Government;Hard-boiled Mystery