Early Cases of Sam Spade: Noir Stories Unfold
Dive into gritty streets and shadowed alleys where Sam Spade cracks cold cases with sharp wit and relentless grit.
5/8/20242 min read
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The Sweetwater Widow
There’s a hum in Sweetwater, and Sam Spade can hear it louder than the widow’s story.
Smoke Over Seattle
In Seattle’s haze of bootleg smoke and double-dealing, Sam Spade finds himself pulled between desire, guilt, and the hard edge of truth—and every choice cuts a little deeper than the last.
The Stockyard
A dead man’s notebook. A city built on corruption. One detective who won’t look away — no matter who wants him buried.
The Devil in Victoria
In rain-drenched Victoria, the dead don’t stay quiet—and neither does Sam Spade.
Brass Badge Breakdown
A rookie cop is executed, the brass call it justice, and Sam Spade digs into the rot. Union fights, bootleg tunnels, and a secret squad called “The Cleaners” lead him to one hard truth: when the law kills the innocent, it’s Spade against the city.