Books like Noir by David Lapham

A graphic novel that marries Sherlock Holmes detective work with Lovecraftian cosmic horror, following Baker Street’s investigators through Whitechapel to the Queen’s Palace in a complex murder mystery.

Frank Miller’s gritty noir graphic novel collection, “Sin City,” compiles early stories from the 1994‑2000 series, enriched with a gallery of pin‑up art.

An epic samurai adventure.

Two interlinked tales set in the 1970s follow the Lawless family as they navigate the criminal underworld.

A tightly‑curated anthology of contemporary Baltimore detective fiction, featuring new stories by David Simon, Laura Lippman, Tim Cockey, Rob Hiaasen, and a host of other prominent crime writers.

In Criminal Vol. 5, detective Tracy Lawless is drawn into a citywide murder spree that mirrors classic mob hits, and she must confront her past to uncover the truth without turning to law enforcement.

Examines the social, political, and popular culture of America in the period between VJ Day and the start of the Korean War, discussing the country's anxieties and insecurities at the onset of the Red Scare and the Cold War.

A vengeful ex‑Vietnam vet waging revenge over deep‑cut crime networks, her return sparks a tense crime‑fighter saga pairing two friends with a shadowy gangster‑boxing world.

In modern times, Nicolas Lash uncovers a secret that leads him to a seductive, ageless femme fatale running from the 1930s. In 1950s San Francisco, reporter Hank Raines meets her and becomes trapped in a deadly triangle with a crooked cop and a monstrous foe.

In 1931 Bay City, a young patriot hunts union agitators while secretly funding Hollywood to produce idealized, upbeat films of a mythic America.

An impulsive 1930s teenager’s plan to kill her mother spirals into a decade‑long crime saga that spans the Great Depression, World War II Hollywood, and South Pacific jungles.

"Welcome to the city of Red Wheelbarrow, where the world's greatest detective has yet to meet the crime he can't solve-- every criminal in Red Wheelbarrow is caught and convicted thanks to Detective Gould's brilliant mind and cutting-edge spy technology. But lately there has been a rash of crimes so eccentric and random that even Detective Gould is stumped. Will he discover the connection between the compulsive chair thief, the novelist who uses purloined street signs to write her magnum opus, and the photographer who secretly documents peoples' most anguished personal moments? Or will Detective Gould finally meet his match?" -- from publisher's web site. Detective Gould can solve any crime, but when strange crimes start taking place in Red Wheelbarrow, he finds himself stumped. The text and photos contains sexual situations including nudity, and violence.