Crime Double Feature: Fugace Espoir & Preston Noir

CRIME DOUBLE FEATURE: Neo Noir features two thrilling novellas packed with mayhem, murder, and mafiosos. Classic crime noir finds a new home in the gritty streets of Paris and Melbourne. A pair of action packed thrillers, this book is a must for fans of Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and Lee Child. Fugace Espoir by William Thatch Enigmatic Parisian gangster Monsieur Cloutier casts a shadow over the City of Lights, flooding the streets with drugs, guns, prostitution, and murder. Celeste and Irvine are sleep deprived, overwhelmed, and have decided to put off their wedding indefinitely. As prosecuting attorney, it’s Celeste’s job to bring Cloutier to justice. Meanwhile Irvine tries to deal with the aftermath of a city gone mad. While trying to unravel consipracies, survive assassination attempts, and navigate the court case of the century, Celeste and Irvine’s professional and personal lives are torn asunder as they lead the fight for the soul of Paris. Preston Noir by Sean O’Leary Australia’s biggest crime boss is calling in Rufus Warhol’s debt and time is running out. Warhol’s sister just got out of rehab and is showing no signs of getting her life back together. His estranged brother works for a local Vietnamese gangster, dealing drugs and running massage parlors, and his best mate, an Aboriginal PI, needs help with a bikie problem. Just when he thought it couldn’t get any messier, Rufus’ little PI firm gets hired by an old flame to find a missing girl. Can he solve the case, save his family, and settle his debt before it’s too late, or will he be forced to pay the ultimate price?