I pulled this story a while back. Thought I was going to do something else with it. Truth is, I needed to figure out where it was going and whether it was worth continuing here. After some time and a lot of second-guessing, I’ve decided to keep posting it.

Formerly known as Cop Stories, this series now carries the title No Half Measures.

At its core, this is a noir tale about two mismatched detectives in the city of Greybridge:

• Frank “Mack” MacNamara — an older Black detective, sober but scarred, carrying too many ghosts from the bottle, the streets, and the badge.
• Mara Ellison — younger, sharp, and too attractive for her own good in a department that doesn’t trust her. She was Internal Affairs once, and that shadow never leaves her.

Together, they chase more than just criminals. They’re dragged into the city’s rot — conspiracies, rituals, and the silence of institutions that bury the truth. At the center of it all is the Hollow Table, a pattern of missing girls and burned churches that stretches back decades.

The story is about more than cases and bodies. It’s about what it costs to dig too deep, to trust the wrong person, to put your soul on the line for something that may never give back.

No Half Measures will update every Wednesday until the story runs its course. I can’t tell you when that will be — it’ll end when it ends. Hang in with me.

For those who read the early drafts, thank you for your patience. For new readers, welcome to Greybridge.

Here is the link to Chapter 1

Here is the series hub link