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LUNA NOIR is a neo-noir horror universe blending organized crime, supernatural terror, and cinematic storytelling. Follow Donovan Hale — an undercover detective pulled into a brutal war between ancient lycan bloodlines and the criminal underworld hiding beneath a dying city. Featuring novels, screenplay development, production artwork, and exclusive lore from the world of LUNA NOIR.
The case opens in print. The nightmare moves in motion.
THE STORY
Donovan Hale spent years undercover inside the Rosetti crime family, hunting the men responsible for drowning the city in blood and corruption.Then the Devil’s Moon rose.Now Hale finds himself trapped in a brutal underworld where organized crime and ancient monsters rule from the same shadows.
LUNA NOIR is a neo-noir horror saga of cursed bloodlines, fractured morality, and the terrifying cost of surviving long enough to become something inhuman.
The Novels
Enter the LUNA NOIR saga in print: crime, horror, ancient bloodlines, and one detective losing the difference between justice and damnation.
LUNA NOIR: City of the Damned Book 1
An undercover detective enters an industrial crime empire and discovers the city’s oldest predators have been wearing human faces.
LUNA NOIR: Blood & Betrayal
Book 2
Betrayed. Cursed. Hunted.
Donovan Hale is dragged into a hidden war between organized crime and ancient predators stalking the city’s shadows.
And the monster growing inside him may be the deadliest one of all.
LUNA NOIR: The Rising Shadow
Book 3
As war erupts between rival lycan bloodlines and the Mafia closes in from every side, Donovan Hale must choose what kind of monster he’s willing to become.
Because some curses don’t end with death — they begin there.
LUNA NOIR: All Hale the Lycan King
Book 4
The Devil’s Moon is rising.
As old alliances collapse and ancient predators step from the shadows, Donovan Hale faces the final descent into the darkness he once swore to destroy.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Herschel Zahnd
Herschel Zahnd is a filmmaker, actor, and storyteller with over three decades of experience in theater, film, and television—and now he’s bringing that same cinematic grit to the page.After years of playing haunted men onstage (Sweeney Todd, Frost/Nixon, Jesus Christ Superstar) and crafting visual stories behind the camera for Bravo, TLC, Time Magazine, Forbes, and Maker’s Mark, Herschel is expanding into the world of fiction writing. His books blend noir, horror, and myth into character-driven stories that hit hard and stay with you.He’s the founder of Renegade Art Productions, a company built on bold, handcrafted storytelling across mediums. Whether it’s a film, a photo, or a novel, his mission stays the same: make it real, make it hurt, and make it matter.If you like stories with sharp dialogue, bruised souls, and a touch of the supernatural… pull up a chair. The shadows are just getting warm.👉 Learn more: h2z3photovideo.com | renegadeartproductions.com
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