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Gene Poschman

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in San Diego, The United States

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Welcome to Jonas Watcher—Exploring the World of Noir

📜 This is more than just a story. It’s a layered experiment in storytelling, adaptation, and creativity—where words meet art, fiction meets screenplay, and a private detective named Jonas Watcher is at the center of it all.
If you're a fan of:
• Noir with teeth
• Illustrated mystery
• Scriptwriting craft
• Or just watching a story evolve in public…
Then you’re in the right place.

🔍 What to Expect
This newsletter will unfold across three intersecting threads:
• 📖 Serialized Fiction—A reimagined, third-person release of The Case of the Running Bag
• 🎬 Screenplay Notes—Commentary and insights from my adaptation process
• 🖼️ Illustrated Noir—Black-and-white visuals in the style of Si ...more

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Average rating: 4.21 · 614 ratings · 42 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Case of the Bourbon Street Hustler (Jonas Watcher #2) 4.15 avg rating — 281 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Running Bag (Jonas Watcher #1) 4.27 avg rating — 264 ratings — published 2014 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Jade Dragon (Jonas Watcher #3) 4.34 avg rating — 32 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Dead Detective: A Noir Detective Mystery Thriller (Jonas Watcher Book 4) 4.35 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	M'Lady's Gentlemen by Gene Poschman (Goodreads Author), Jennifer May Mottram (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case of the Bourbon Street Hustler: A Jonas Watcher Detective Adventure it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Jonas Watcher Detective Adventure Case Book 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prologue to The Adventures of Booh and Babbot 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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