A noir mystery where private detective Jack Mercer is hired by the enigmatic Vivian Kane to find her missing sister, Evelyn, a lounge singer at The Velvet Mirage nightclub. As Mercer investigates, he uncovers a complex web of crime involving diamond smuggling, political corruption, and murder. The case leads him to discover that Senator Bradford, club owner Tony Russo, and Vivian's estranged husband Victor Kane are running an illegal operation using the nightclub as a front. Evelyn had discovered their ledger of illegal activities and was killed to keep her quiet. After a violent confrontation where Mercer kills Victor Kane, he exposes the corruption, leading to arrests and resignations. The story ends with Vivian Kane disappearing with her dead husband's money, while Mercer is left contemplating the dark nature of the city he serves.

"The Shadows of Sapphire Alley" follows Sam Cross, a world-weary private investigator haunted by his past as a former cop. When the beautiful and mysterious Delilah Price hires him to find her missing husband and a priceless sapphire necklace, Cross is drawn into a deadly web of deceit. As he investigates the seedy underworld of Sapphire Alley, he uncovers a complex conspiracy involving a corrupt detective, a sultry nightclub singer, and an ex-con named Victor Kane. The case leads Cross through rain-soaked streets and smoky jazz clubs, where nothing is as it seems, and everyone harbors deadly secrets. When he finally unravels the truth about Delilah's elaborate insurance scam and her husband's murder, Cross must confront the femme fatale in a dangerous game of cat and mouse that leaves multiple bodies in its wake. The story is a classic noir tale of greed, betrayal, and redemption in a city where justice comes at a deadly price.

"Shadows in the Fog" is a noir mystery that follows Detective Sam Harker as he investigates the disappearance of wealthy heiress Eleanor Kane. What begins as a missing person case unfolds into a complex web of corruption, art theft, and human trafficking run by a powerful secret society operating out of an old speakeasy called The River's Edge. The story reveals that Eleanor's disappearance was actually part of her elaborate two-year plan to bring down this criminal empire from within. Through careful manipulation and evidence gathering, she orchestrates a final confrontation at a warehouse where the society's operations are exposed. The story culminates in a dramatic shootout and the society's downfall, though Eleanor vanishes into the shadows, leaving behind a changed city and a detective who understands that sometimes justice works outside the system.