Verge Le Noir

Shell Casings: in a Crime Scene Shell Casings Tell a Story Verge Le Noir

Publisher Marketing: This book is RATED R for violence, strong language and some sexuality. In a violent crime scene SHELL CASINGS tell a story. Crime Fiction Writer Verge Le Noir spins ELEVEN SHORT STORIES in the new collection Shell Casings. A Gentleman's Guide to Eating Lobster- everything changes for journalist Grace Parker-Woods when a handsome playboy pays her a visit. Black Day-Salty Point is a town on the verge of social collapse, engineer by the towns Sheriff. Cherish-a small time drug dealer, a lovely stripper and her jealous boyfriend find each other, producing dire consequences for the trio. Diamond Wet Dogs-three thieves on the high seas, find themselves in the middle of a storm, with Mother Nature and each other. East Village Sonatina-a loveless East Village eccentric dreads the changes to the neighborhood while coping with his new movie-star neighbors. Exit Wounds-in the middle of battle a young wounded soldier wishes for a dirty martini takes us on a journey of friendship, war, love and a Dominican style thanksgiving. Half-Past Dead-Alpha, Cypher and Wolfie managed to break into a Federal Reserve vault, in the worse night in New York's City's history. Love & Other Strangers-lovers' Gemma and Dewy are hoping for a big payday from Gemma's ex upon returning the man's forgery plate. Suburban Postcard-Jake 'J. J.' Jamison did his time for bank robbery, his partner didn't, now J. J. wants his cut. But people change. The Lucky Bones-young Zander Grey's life was out of control, until a gangster pushes him to join the military, thereby changing the young man's life, but is it for the better? The Devil Makes Three- a young bishop guided by a Ute elder look for a lost gold mine. Inspired by the legend of the long lost gold mine in the Uintah Mountains. So sit back, relax-if you can-and get lost in a world of sociopaths, twisted and often violent winding roads. A world in which you might just want to be a tourist as hot shell casings fly all over the place, each carrying its own unique story.