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    "I honestly wasn't sure I could get into this book, since it's not my typical read. I was so wrong. I got sucked in to this amazing Roaring 20's murder mystery. Chris Holcombe did an amazing job with research in order to make this world so real. Read this! You won't regret it!"
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Noir Mysteries But Queer AF

  • Diverse Queer Characters in a Found Family
  • Immersive, Atmospheric Settings
  • Grumpy-Sunshine Dynamic (platonic and romantic)
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  • Enigmatic, Sexy Gangsters
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Hidden Gotham Series in Order

Featuring gay speakeasy owner Dash Parker and his found family, these Queer noirs will be your newest reading obsession!

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Hidden Gotham Standalones

Secondary characters who are so rich, so dynamic, so fun that they demanded their own stories!

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The Double Vice: The 1st Hidden Gotham Novel

A gay speakeasy owner building a new life for himself in Greenwich Village tries to help a scared patron escape an intolerable family situation, but instead he gets pulled into a shadowy world of suspects, double-crosses, and danger. Classic noir mystery + full cast of Queer characters.

The Blind Tiger: The 2nd Hidden Gotham Novel

A gay speakeasy owner finds a dead flapper in his club's WC (i.e., bathroom) and is forced to team up with a dangerous (and dangerously flirtatious) gangster to find out what happened. Secret warehouses + secret tunnels + secret societies. Page-turning noir + a Queer twist.

The Devil Card: The 3rd Hidden Gotham Novel

A gay speakeasy owner is drawn into a mystery in Little Italy, where the past returns to the present with a fiery vengeance. Set during Halloween, get ready for stormy nights, eerie seances, and threatening notes. Ghostly atmosphere + characters who are delightfully Queer.

The Big Timer: The 4th Hidden Gotham Novel

A standalone starring El Train, Harlem's most infamous Queer performer, who finds herself investigating the shocking murder of her secret white wife. Union politics, ruthless racketeers, sibling rivalries, and more. Wrongfully accused noir + a cast of strong Queer Black women.

Hidden Gotham Shorts

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About Chris Holcombe

Chris Holcombe is the author of the Hidden Gotham series, LGBTQ+ noir that readers call “Honest-to-goodness pulp fiction at its gayest and most glamorous!”

Set in the Queer clubs of 1920s NYC, Hidden Gotham exposes and explores that fabulous yet gritty life during The Decade That Roared.

Chris’s work features engaging characters, whip-smart dialogue, and page-turning plots. He also infuses real Queer history and at least one “seriously, WTF?!” Prohibition factoid into every book. All written in an immersive, atmospheric writing style.

He is currently hard at work on his next book, and he asks that you send gin and chocolate for encouragement.