Synopsis/Details
Red Esperanto: In snow smothered Warsaw, Luke Case, a boozy English hack with a dark secret, starts a dangerous affair with a Polish gangster's wife.
Red Esperanto is the first episode of A Case Of Noir by Paul D. Brazill. After leaving Warsaw, Case escapes to the sweltering Spanish heat where he meets a colourful cast of characters, including a mysterious torch singer and a former East End villain with a criminal business proposition. While in stormy Toulouse, he encounters a blast from the past that is positively seismic which forces him to return to England and confront his past. A Case Of Noir is a darkly comic shot of international noir from acclaimed author Paul D. Brazill.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Getaway
Story Situation:
All sacrificed for passion
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Punishment
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Few
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male Adult
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero
Villian Type:
Criminal
Stock Character Types:
Bad boy
Advanced
Adaption:
Based on Existing Fiction
Subgenre:
Action Suspense-Thriller
Subculture:
Low culture
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat
Life Topics:
Mid-life Crisis/Middle Age
Time Period:
The 2000s (2000–2009)
Country:
Poland
Time of Year:
Winter
Relationship Topics:
Passion
Writer Style:
Raymond Chandler
