Barrios & McCloud #1: Case# 17361 Noir Monthly - July 2016

By Emmanuel Obi, Jr

WARNING: Strong, crude language, Violence

When a bear at the Middleton Zoo is seen snacking on the remains of a person in it's exhibit, Barrios and McCloud are given the task of discovering how a man ended up on the menu. It's possible that the man fell into the exhibit but chances are there is far more to the story.
Simply put, Juan Barrios and his partner Scott McCloud are self-indulgent, womanizing a**holes. Born to be in a decade in which a woman's highest achievement would be as a secretary and borderline police brutality would be smiled upon, Barrios and McCloud struggle to adapt to a modern world as though they are time-travelers from the past. Despite their tone-deaf immaturity, the extreme intellect of these two is undeniable and, in most cases, worth dealing with their sophomoric attitudes.

The first issue in a monthly series

• Language: English
• Publisher: Emmanuel Obi, Jr
• Release date: Jul 2, 2016
• ISBN: 9781310533471

Emmanuel Obi, Jr

Born and raised in Auburn, Alabama; Emmanuel Obi has lived in Switzerland since 2007. Emmanuel’s passion for writing began at a young age, though he never pursued it as a profession. A graduate from the University of Manchester with a Master’s degree in Healthcare Ethics and Law, Emmanuel uses writing and filmmaking as a way to “maintain his sanity” and share his passion for storytelling.

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Barrios & McCloud

Case #17361

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Barrios & McCloud

Noir Case file #17361

Yes, can I have four or five ketchup packets? Scott asked the waitress at the Pancake Palace.

The waitress’s eyes moved from Scott to the bottle of ketchup on the table then back to Scott.

There’s…

I know, Scott interrupted her. There’s a bottle of ketchup on the table, but I would like ketchup packets, please.

The waitress forced a smile and walked away.

Why do you do that? Juan asked from across the table, Every time you have to get ketchup packets, mayo packets, mustard packets . . .

Do you know what disgruntled, post-pubescent busboys do with ketchup bottles?

You can’t be that paranoid.

Jeff, when he was working at McGowens when we were in high school, would pee in them. Mikey was nicer, he would just stir the mayo jar with his dick.

Where do you get these friends? Juan asked in disgust through a