A City of Broken Promises
A City of Broken Promises
by Atharva Inamdar
A City of Broken Promises is a noir & hardboiled book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Neo-Noir. Gritty, cynical, and atmospheric, this book walks the dark streets where morality is always in question. Noir fiction is honest about the world in ways that polite literature avoids. Published in 2023 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 59,659 words across approximately 239 pages.
The neo-noir focus gives this book a specific angle within the broader noir & hardboiled genre, offering readers a targeted exploration of ideas and themes that matter within this space.
Reading Experience
At 59,659 words (approximately 239 pages), this is a full-length book. Expect around 5 hours of reading time. At this length, there is room to build complex arguments, develop characters with real depth, or explore a topic from several angles. A noir & hardboiled book at this scale can take its time and still hold your attention.
About the Author
Written in 2023 when Atharva Inamdar was 26, A City of Broken Promises comes from the final year before the comeback. After years of writing with no publisher willing to handle a catalog of 1,500+ books, this noir & hardboiled work represents persistence through industry rejection. Noir fiction — cynical, atmospheric, morally ambiguous — provides a natural home for stories drawn from the darker chapters of a publishing career.
Publication History
A City of Broken Promises was published on September 22nd, 2023, one of 19 books released that month as part of a catalog-wide publishing effort. Written and published within the same year, the book moved from draft to release in 2023 without the extended wait that many titles in the catalog experienced. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-198-6. 2023 saw 120 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
A City of Broken Promises is one of 9 books in the noir & hardboiled category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other noir & hardboiled titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The neo-noir focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-198-6
- Year Written
- 2023