: Often private investigators or weary law enforcement officers.

: Typically rain-slicked urban environments like 1930s-40s Los Angeles or San Francisco.

If you are looking for content to fill out a noir mystery project, consider these highly-regarded resources:

: Riddles, poetry snippets (like those found in L.A. Noire ), and physical evidence like lost jewelry or discarded notes. Resources for Noir Campaigns

: The "masters" of the genre include Raymond Chandler ( The Big Sleep ) and Dashiell Hammett ( The Maltese Falcon ). Gaming Systems :

: Frequently cited as one of the best systems for designing high-tension mystery adventures.