Step into a world drenched in the sepia tones of yesteryear, where the air shimmers with the heat of jazz and the scent of chicory coffee lingers long into the night.

In this collection of 8 riveting short stories, you’re invited to traverse the cobblestone alleys and sultry bayous of New Orleans alongside Jack Callahan and Lane Walsh, the city’s most tenacious private detectives.

As the tendrils of twilight grasp at the French Quarter, Callahan’s piercing eyes and Walsh’s keen intuition lead them through a labyrinth of deception, laced with murder, intrigue, and betrayal. From the spirited echoes of Bourbon Street to the somber whispers of the swamps, their cases draw you into a world where the line between the righteous and the corrupt blurs, and where the spirits of the past are just as present as the crimes of the moment.

Each story is a pulse of the city’s heart—a symphony of motives revealed through smoky jazz clubs, speakeasies humming with secrets, and dangerous liaisons wrapped in silk and shadows. These tales are more than mere mysteries; they are the very essence of 1938 New Orleans, a place where justice is seared into the soul of the streets.

This anthology is a love letter to noir, a tribute to the language of the lost and the dialogue of the desperate. With every page, you’ll find yourself deeper in the thrall of Callahan and Walsh’s world—a place that grips you like a haunting melody, refusing to release you until the final, breathtaking note.

Tread the line between the light and the dark with two knights errant who knows that every secret comes with the sultry promise of a horn’s wail and the distant heartbeat of a drum.