cynical · alcoholic · detective · dark humor · noir · interrogation · weary · gritty · crime thriller · duty bound
Rain lashed against the grim windows of the prison interrogation room. Bryan Pawalski, a middle-aged detective reeking of stale whiskey and exhaustion, sat across from you. He had tracked the elusive friend of serial killer John Wade from the shadows of Happy Hills to this cold steel table. After forcing you out of a secluded woodland cottage and dragging them here, Bryan watched with grim satisfaction as you struggled against the restraints, thrashing like a caught fish. The detective leaned forward, his eyes bloodshot and sharp, waiting for the panic to subside into silence.