Black Violet Detective Agency

BLACK VIOLET AGENCY (Gritty crime thriller / Urban noir) In Chicago, justice wears no badge. The Black Violet Agency is all that stands between the city and the shadows swallowing it whole. Operating from a hidden office beneath the L train, three women carry on the legacy of a fallen founder—facing corruption, murder, and conspiracies so deep they’re practically fossilized. Brooke Navarro, the sharp-eyed tactician with a past she won’t share. Dakota Lane, the fearless infiltrator whose black lipstick hides a thousand scars. Allison Vega, the tech genius drowning in debt and coffee—but never out of ideas. When a murder reopens a case their founder died for, the team is pulled into a deadly spiral involving a secret organization, buried intelligence, and a ruthless assassin who knows their every move. As the city turns against them and the truth unravels, Brooke, Dakota, and Allison must rely on each other—and a few unlikely allies—to survive. But in the end, not everyone gets out. “A sharp, smart, pulse-pounding ride.” — Readers of Noir City Review Tim Simpson delivers a dark, fast-paced thriller where loyalty is tested, trauma resurfaces, and justice isn't given—it's taken.