For You Themes Lists Trending
Start free trial
EnglishEnglish
EspañolSpanish
简体中文Chinese
繁體中文Chinese (Traditional)
FrançaisFrench
DeutschGerman
日本語Japanese
PortuguêsPortuguese
ItalianoItalian
한국어Korean
РусскийRussian
NederlandsDutch
العربيةArabic
PolskiPolish
हिन्दीHindi
Tiếng ViệtVietnamese
SvenskaSwedish
ΕλληνικάGreek
TürkçeTurkish
ไทยThai
ČeštinaCzech
RomânăRomanian
MagyarHungarian
УкраїнськаUkrainian
IndonesiaIndonesian
DanskDanish
SuomiFinnish
БългарскиBulgarian
עבריתHebrew
NorskNorwegian
HrvatskiCroatian
CatalàCatalan
SlovenčinaSlovak
LietuviųLithuanian
SlovenščinaSlovenian
СрпскиSerbian
EestiEstonian
LatviešuLatvian
فارسیPersian
മലയാളംMalayalam
தமிழ்Tamil
اردوUrdu
SoBrief
Trending Themes Lists New Genres Authors

Noir

Rain-slicked streets and neon signs cast shadows over a world where morality blurs and everyone's got an angle. Hard-boiled detectives, corrupt officials, and desperate souls navigate urban labyrinths where justice comes at a price and redemption is always just out of reach.

Noir Book Summaries

Blood Orchid
by Stuart Woods • 2002
A bullet interrupts a Florida police chief's dinner, and three developers are already dead.
4.07
11k+
🚔 Police Procedural🕵️ Organized Crime👮‍♀️ Woman In Law Enforcement🏘️ Small Town Secrets☀️ Sunshine Noir
Blood Orchid Summary
Blood Orchid
A bullet interrupts a Florida police chief's dinner, and three developers are already dead.
by Stuart Woods 2002 357 pages
4.07
11k+ ratings
🚔 Police Procedural🕵️ Organized Crime👮‍♀️ Woman In Law Enforcement🏘️ Small Town Secrets☀️ Sunshine Noir
Three Bedrooms in Manhattan
by Georges Simenon • 1946
Adrift in Manhattan, a French actor meets a woman just as lost. Over three rooms, they risk love.
3.36
4k+
🖤 Noir Romance🌃 Midnight Encounter🧳 Expatriate Loneliness🚶‍♂️ Walking New York At Night💔 Jealousy And Confession
Three Bedrooms in Manhattan Summary
Three Bedrooms in Manhattan
Adrift in Manhattan, a French actor meets a woman just as lost. Over three rooms, they risk love.
by Georges Simenon 1946 176 pages
3.36
4k+ ratings
🖤 Noir Romance🌃 Midnight Encounter🧳 Expatriate Loneliness🚶‍♂️ Walking New York At Night💔 Jealousy And Confession
The Devil's Playground
by Craig Russell • 2023
A Hollywood fixer buries a star's scandalous death, then unearths the ritual murder behind it.
3.84
2k+
🎬 Hollywood Gothic🎥 Cursed Film🩸 Generational Curse🕯️ Secret Society💋 Femme Fatale
The Devil's Playground Summary
The Devil's Playground
A Hollywood fixer buries a star's scandalous death, then unearths the ritual murder behind it.
by Craig Russell 2023 368 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
🎬 Hollywood Gothic🎥 Cursed Film🩸 Generational Curse🕯️ Secret Society💋 Femme Fatale
The Porn Star Murders
by Victor Methos • 2013
A jailed killer reveals his partner still kills, dragging a haunted PI back into the darkness.
4.37
3k+
🧠 Psychological Thriller🔪 Serial Killer Thriller👮 Police Procedural👥 Killer Duo💔 Empathic Detective
The Porn Star Murders Summary
The Porn Star Murders
A jailed killer reveals his partner still kills, dragging a haunted PI back into the darkness.
by Victor Methos 2013 294 pages
4.37
3k+ ratings
🧠 Psychological Thriller🔪 Serial Killer Thriller👮 Police Procedural👥 Killer Duo💔 Empathic Detective
Hello, Transcriber
by Hannah Morrissey • 2021
A police transcriber's neighbor confesses to murder, dragging her into a darkness she only typed.
3.43
9k+
🚔 Police Procedural🏘️ Small-Town Secrets💔 Troubled Marriage🔥 Forbidden Affair💊 Drug Epidemic
Hello, Transcriber Summary
Hello, Transcriber
A police transcriber's neighbor confesses to murder, dragging her into a darkness she only typed.
by Hannah Morrissey 2021 304 pages
3.43
9k+ ratings
🚔 Police Procedural🏘️ Small-Town Secrets💔 Troubled Marriage🔥 Forbidden Affair💊 Drug Epidemic
Linda, como en el asesinato de Linda
by Leif G.W. Persson • 2005
A police student murdered. A cynical detective. Too many clues, not enough answers.
3.23
2k+
🚔 Police Procedural🌨️ Nordic Noir🕵️ Flawed Detective📺 Media Frenzy🏘️ Small Town Sweden
Linda, como en el asesinato de Linda Summary
Linda, como en el asesinato de Linda
A police student murdered. A cynical detective. Too many clues, not enough answers.
by Leif G.W. Persson 2005 560 pages
3.23
2k+ ratings
🚔 Police Procedural🌨️ Nordic Noir🕵️ Flawed Detective📺 Media Frenzy🏘️ Small Town Sweden
Ajedrez para un detective novato
by Juan Soto Ivars • 2013
A ghostwriter framed for murder is recruited by the legendary detective who framed him.
2.89
96
🕵️ Postmodern Noir📚 Detective Apprenticeship🔪 Serial Killer Pursuit💔 Doomed Romance🖤 Dark Satire
Ajedrez para un detective novato Summary
Ajedrez para un detective novato
A ghostwriter framed for murder is recruited by the legendary detective who framed him.
by Juan Soto Ivars 2013 376 pages
2.89
96 ratings
🕵️ Postmodern Noir📚 Detective Apprenticeship🔪 Serial Killer Pursuit💔 Doomed Romance🖤 Dark Satire
Happy Hour in Hell
by Tad Williams • 2013
An angel descends into Hell to rescue his demon lover from a Grand Duke's clutches.
3.68
4k+
🕵️ Angel Noir🏢 Hell Bureaucracy💔 Forbidden Love🔥 Journey Through Hell🔍 Supernatural Detective
Happy Hour in Hell Summary
Happy Hour in Hell
An angel descends into Hell to rescue his demon lover from a Grand Duke's clutches.
by Tad Williams 2013 400 pages
3.68
4k+ ratings
🕵️ Angel Noir🏢 Hell Bureaucracy💔 Forbidden Love🔥 Journey Through Hell🔍 Supernatural Detective
Beyond Reach
by Karin Slaughter • 2007
A burned body surfaces in Lena's Georgia hometown, where meth and skinheads enforce their own law.
4.2
50k+
🖤 Southern Noir🔪 Damaged Detective💉 Meth Trade🚔 Corrupt Cops🔬 Forensic Investigation
Beyond Reach Summary
Beyond Reach
A burned body surfaces in Lena's Georgia hometown, where meth and skinheads enforce their own law.
by Karin Slaughter 2007 416 pages
4.2
50k+ ratings
🖤 Southern Noir🔪 Damaged Detective💉 Meth Trade🚔 Corrupt Cops🔬 Forensic Investigation
Home
Search
Swipe
Library
Get App
Try Full Access for 3 Days
Listen, bookmark, and more
Compare Features Free Pro
📖 Read Summaries
Read unlimited summaries. Free users get 3 per month
🎧 Listen to Summaries
Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages
 —
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks
Free users are limited to 4
 —
📜 Unlimited History
Free users are limited to 4
 —
📥 Unlimited Downloads
Free users are limited to 1
 —
Risk-Free Timeline
Today: Get Instant Access
Listen to full summaries of 26,000+ books. That's 12,000+ hours of audio!
Day 2: Trial Reminder
We'll send you a notification that your trial is ending soon.
Day 3: Your subscription begins
You'll be charged on Aug 25,
cancel anytime before.
Consume 2.8× More Books
2.8× more books Listening Reading
Our users love us
600,000+ readers
Trustpilot Rating
TrustPilot
4.6 Excellent
This site is a total game-changer. I've been flying through book summaries like never before. Highly, highly recommend.
— Dave G
Worth my money and time, and really well made. I've never seen this quality of summaries on other websites. Very helpful!
— Em
Highly recommended!! Fantastic service. Perfect for those that want a little more than a teaser but not all the intricate details of a full audio book.
— Greg M
Save 62%
Yearly
$119.88 $44.99/year/yr
$3.75/mo
Monthly
$9.99/mo
Start a 3-Day Free Trial
3 days free, then $44.99/year. Cancel anytime.
Unlock a world of fiction & nonfiction books
26,000+ books for the price of 2 books
Read any book in 10 minutes
Discover new books like Tinder
Request any book if it's not summarized
Read more books than anyone you know
#1 app for book lovers
Lifelike & immersive summaries
30-day money-back guarantee
Download summaries in EPUBs or PDFs
Cancel anytime in a few clicks
Scanner
Find a barcode to scan

⭐
⭐
⭐
We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
⭐
⭐
⭐
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel
Settings
General
Widget
Loading...
⭐
⭐
⭐
We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
⭐
⭐
⭐
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel