Queer spy fiction set in Europe, 1913–1952.
Secrecy. Survival. Lives lived in code.
Women shaped by war.
Love is never safe. Loyalty has a cost.
New Sapphic Noir Release: RED
Monte Carlo, July 1951
The air is heavy with money, perfume, and the scent of betrayal.
Sam Black is a master thief with lock picks in her corset, a gun strapped to her thigh, and a dangerous glint in her eye. Her target? The Blue Monarch—a legendary diamond glittering behind a wall of guards, secrets, and one very dangerous man.
Pursued by a relentless inspector, betrayed by the woman she can’t forget, and shadowed by an enemy more sinister than she ever imagined, Sam must decide what’s worth stealing and what’s worth saving before it all goes up in smoke.
Stories in Shadow
Her work follows women moving through war, occupation, and intelligence networks, navigating danger, desire, and divided loyalties. Rooted in historical research, these are stories attentive to what was erased, obscured, or left unnamed.
Her perspective is shaped by crossing borders, and by an understanding that truth is rarely clean. Identity is provisional. Silence carries weight. What remains unsaid often matters most.
From London to France, Monte Carlo to Rome, her fiction traces queer lives under pressure and the private costs of endurance. These are not stories of spectacle. They are stories of consequence.
Upcoming Events
Calgary Pride Queer Arts Market
Calgary Pride Queer Arts Market
Meet Patricia at Calgary Pride Queer Arts Market! Patricia Sereno will be signing copies of RED at the Calgary Pride festival on September 5. Come by her booth to say hello, pick up your signed copy, and celebrate Pride together. Admission is free. See you there!
Sapphic Noir on Substack
This is where the work unfolds over time. Where fragments appear first. Where readers can follow the canon as it grows, piece by piece.