The stories presented here are true slices of life taken from an underworld where people don’t play by the rules and where the good guys don’t always win. These are real-life stories about wiseguys and drug dealers, con men and murders. In these pages, you’ll find the true noir stories that have bubbled up under the magnifying glass of a 30-year veteran reporter at the The Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s a fascinating look into the minds, crimes, fates, and lives of Philadelphia’s most intriguing criminals.

So sit back and enjoy this illuminating look into the dark world of Philadelphia True Noir.