Black Baccara

Black Baccara

A harmless tale of ruin,
about a monster that devoured itself
and all in its wake…

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A gothic-cyberpunk thriller

In Sterling City, wealth buys protection, technology reaches beneath the skin, and power decides which secrets stay buried. Beneath its glittering towers, Detective Sydney Thomas navigates a world of dangerous loyalties while his twin brother, Dr. Kim Thomas, works at the heart of a scientific empire whose ambitions reach into life and death.

Bound by blood and divided by the secrets they keep, the brothers become entangled in corporate conspiracy and private betrayals, where desire can compromise an investigation and intimacy can become an instrument of control. As their hidden lives collide, protecting one another means confronting how deeply they are implicated in the very world that threatens to consume them.

Currently in revision.

A dark, futuristic cityscape at night with towering skyscrapers, holographic displays, and flying vehicles.

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39° 17′ 25.44″ N
76° 36′ 43.92″ W

Black Baccara Part 1

Genre

Adult gothic-cyberpunk thriller

Story Elements

M/M romantic relationships · Marriage of convenience · Homme fatal · Murder investigation · Corporate conspiracy · Human experimentation · Family secrets · Secret affairs · Obsession · Unequal power dynamics

STERLING CITY NEVER FORGETS A SECRET.

A detective investigating a murder among the city's elite begins pulling at a conspiracy that reaches into his own family, his lovers, and the corporations governing Sterling City's future.

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I grew up immersed in Anne Rice’s vampire novels, captivated by her lush prose and the dark beauty of her worlds. Her writing inspired me to dream of becoming an author, while my background in cybersecurity drew me toward cyberpunk and its questions about technology, power, and what makes us human.

Those influences meet in my gothic-cyberpunk fiction, where complicated characters navigate dangerous loyalties and the fragile boundaries between love and possession. I’m currently writing Black Baccara, a novel set in Sterling City, where corporate ambition and private betrayals entangle the lives of those who call it home.

Hi,

I’m A.M. Riven

Proud member of International Thriller Writers (ITW).

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BLACK BACCARA

Part I

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