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Debauchery:
It isn’t so much that Denny Bowie has to find a missing gay man on a sadomasochistic rampage through Greenwich Village, but he wants to know who the hell hired him in the first place. In the meantime, he has no leads, a guy’s on his tail, and every step he takes brings him closer to a beat down.And things get weird on the homefront when Denny’s boyfriend has a surprise up his skirt and his girlfriend becomes insatiable. All that as he faces off with a drug dealer, a drag queen, a snake charmer, and a martial arts expert.But when Denny crosses paths with the unexpected, the aftermath could send him to jail for life.
310 pages, Paperback
Published September 7, 2020
About the author
William D. Prystauk
8 books319 followersWilliam D. Prystauk is a writer of dark fiction, blending elements of horror, mystery, and crime into gripping narratives that explore the depths of human morality and the shadows within us all. With a passion for urban settings and complex characters, William’s stories delve into themes of prejudice, truth, and the nature of evil—often challenging perceptions and confronting uncomfortable truths.
His latest novel, Red Agenda, is a tense, character-driven thriller set against a backdrop of supernatural horror and political intrigue. When he’s not writing, William enjoys exploring abandoned places, studying the psychology of fear, and engaging with fans of dark fiction.
William D. Prystauk lives in northeastern Pennsylvania, where he continues to craft stories that haunt and captivate readers long after the last page.
His latest novel, Red Agenda, is a tense, character-driven thriller set against a backdrop of supernatural horror and political intrigue. When he’s not writing, William enjoys exploring abandoned places, studying the psychology of fear, and engaging with fans of dark fiction.
William D. Prystauk lives in northeastern Pennsylvania, where he continues to craft stories that haunt and captivate readers long after the last page.
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January 2, 2021
The back cover gives you an idea of what to expect, but the reality of "Debauchery" - the third book in Prystauk's "Kink Noir" series - is a cornucopia of seemingly disparate ideas and characters (drug dealers; Karate experts; rich kids with a bent toward the perverse) that synthesize with surprising clarity and effect. This time out, PI Denny Bowie is working a missing-persons case, and the fact that the story doesn't start off with a dead body is telling of the novel's unconventional approach. For a time, it feels as though the various excesses exist for mere shock value, as Prystauk takes fetishes and sexual encounters to a plane of graphic detail I haven't seen in a long time. But there's the interesting thing: Denny's notions of extreme pleasure (of the consensual, masochistic variety) are contrasted with a midway plot twist that's as nauseating in its description as the subsequent aftermath is tender, considerate, and compassionate. While the characters of Penny and Vara aren't my particular favorites in this series, just when I figured their function in this narrative was peripheral (reinforcement for our beaten protagonist), they become actively interesting and productive at key points in Denny's investigation and personal/spiritual journey. Strange as it may sound, but for as much as Prystauk will have your jaw on the floor with his descriptive prowess, there's a beating heart beneath all the "Debauchery."
June 21, 2025
If you're willing to continue reading a series to book 3, you begin page 1 of the new book with high expectations. Once again, Prystauk doesn't disappoint. In fact, he ups his game; ironically, just as his punk rock PI protagonist, Denny Bowie, flounders. I've called Denny a f-up before, and I don't think the dude would disagree with me. Denny repeatedly admits he's responsible for the death of three people and for allowing two brutal murderesses to flee the country.
As compelling and twisted (in a good way) as the plots of the superb Kink Noir series are, I've always been more interested in its cadre of complex characters. For all his nobility, good intentions, and ethics, Denny can be maddeningly clueless, especially for a private investigator. His "boyfriend" Erin and his girlfriend/mistress Penny both love Denny to death- and nearly literally- and forgive his seemingly inexplicable mistakes perhaps too readily.
What's with Denny?! And what's with Erin and Penny?
Of course, part of the fun is seeing the loose ends of the current case resolved, while also witnessing the characters unravel- and not necessarily in bad ways. But sometimes. As I said in my review of the first book, the toughest case for Denny to crack is himself. Denny is polyamorous yet feels guilty about getting a simple boner for a ginger twink. The underground scene is his jam, yet now he seems to long for a more stable, spacious suburban life of monogamy (but with two partners). He vows to be more careful and then isn't. He's keenly observant but doesn't see Erin for who she truly is, even when she flat out tells him how she identifies herself. (Is this because Denny refuses to see himself for who he truly is?) For a guy who says "the stuff that was off" appeals to him most, he's not the rebel he fancies himself to be, despite his master class of references to punk rock classics and obscurities. As Denny admits, "Brenton was more of a punk rocker than me. He made no excuses about his wants and desires, and he moved forward with relentless confidence."
These aren't criticisms. I very much like that Prystauak has the balls to make Denny a flawed, vulnerable, problematic protagonist. It also drives me crazy trying to figure this guy out.
Sweetly, Denny also has a savior complex. But if he doesn't save himself, Denny's gonna leave more dead bodies and broken hearts in his wake.
Still, Denny is our lovable hero. Admirably and astonishingly, he endures and (hopefully) overcomes a new horror and humiliation in this book. It's important to him (and to the author) that the madness and cruelty that occurs be made sense of so that others can learn from Denny's rationality and fortitude in the face of trauma, even if he'd understandably like to bust some heads first.
And yet... I couldn't help wondering through my tears if Denny is beginning to lose his edge. Instead of enduring, wouldn't a real rebel wrest power in a powerless situation by actually enjoying the torture? How's that for turning the tables on the perpetrator?! And as for putting trauma in its proper place, what if Denny fetishized what happened to him and turned it into his newest kink? All of this is super sick, but Prystauk certainly isn't afraid of pushing his readers' limits. So why is Denny softening?
And, if he is, is that a bad thing???
And then... One of the last scenes has Denny back to being a badass in the bedroom. Or playroom.
But that didn't sit right with me either... If you're giving your lover what they want, but what they want isn't the real you, is that love or role-play?
And then Prystauk, through Penny, leaves us with a doozy of a cliffhanger.
I guess it's on to book 4. There's so much I'm dying to find out.
As compelling and twisted (in a good way) as the plots of the superb Kink Noir series are, I've always been more interested in its cadre of complex characters. For all his nobility, good intentions, and ethics, Denny can be maddeningly clueless, especially for a private investigator. His "boyfriend" Erin and his girlfriend/mistress Penny both love Denny to death- and nearly literally- and forgive his seemingly inexplicable mistakes perhaps too readily.
What's with Denny?! And what's with Erin and Penny?
Of course, part of the fun is seeing the loose ends of the current case resolved, while also witnessing the characters unravel- and not necessarily in bad ways. But sometimes. As I said in my review of the first book, the toughest case for Denny to crack is himself. Denny is polyamorous yet feels guilty about getting a simple boner for a ginger twink. The underground scene is his jam, yet now he seems to long for a more stable, spacious suburban life of monogamy (but with two partners). He vows to be more careful and then isn't. He's keenly observant but doesn't see Erin for who she truly is, even when she flat out tells him how she identifies herself. (Is this because Denny refuses to see himself for who he truly is?) For a guy who says "the stuff that was off" appeals to him most, he's not the rebel he fancies himself to be, despite his master class of references to punk rock classics and obscurities. As Denny admits, "Brenton was more of a punk rocker than me. He made no excuses about his wants and desires, and he moved forward with relentless confidence."
These aren't criticisms. I very much like that Prystauak has the balls to make Denny a flawed, vulnerable, problematic protagonist. It also drives me crazy trying to figure this guy out.
Sweetly, Denny also has a savior complex. But if he doesn't save himself, Denny's gonna leave more dead bodies and broken hearts in his wake.
Still, Denny is our lovable hero. Admirably and astonishingly, he endures and (hopefully) overcomes a new horror and humiliation in this book. It's important to him (and to the author) that the madness and cruelty that occurs be made sense of so that others can learn from Denny's rationality and fortitude in the face of trauma, even if he'd understandably like to bust some heads first.
And yet... I couldn't help wondering through my tears if Denny is beginning to lose his edge. Instead of enduring, wouldn't a real rebel wrest power in a powerless situation by actually enjoying the torture? How's that for turning the tables on the perpetrator?! And as for putting trauma in its proper place, what if Denny fetishized what happened to him and turned it into his newest kink? All of this is super sick, but Prystauk certainly isn't afraid of pushing his readers' limits. So why is Denny softening?
And, if he is, is that a bad thing???
And then... One of the last scenes has Denny back to being a badass in the bedroom. Or playroom.
But that didn't sit right with me either... If you're giving your lover what they want, but what they want isn't the real you, is that love or role-play?
And then Prystauk, through Penny, leaves us with a doozy of a cliffhanger.
I guess it's on to book 4. There's so much I'm dying to find out.
April 13, 2023
I finished this book in record time because I just couldn’t put it down! If you’ve read the first two Noir Kink books, you’ll find Debauchery gives new meaning to fast paced. It is a WILD ride from beginning to end.
We’re back with PI Denny Bowie and this time it’s a missing persons case. As with everything Prystauk writes, the information Bowie gets at the start of the investigation is never what it seems, and in Debauchery, it doesn’t take long before clues start leading down really weird and dark paths.
Once again, Prystauk pushes the envelope of acceptable sexual behavior, even in the alt/kink community. As with Punishment, I have a content warning for this one, but again, it is not at all gratuitous and relates to the solving of the case. This is a pivotal scene that truly showcases the level of evil the antagonist is harboring. I have to give credit to the author for taking the time to research and so accurately detail the act as well as the aftermath.
As we’ve come to expect from this series, there is a great balance between Bowie’s investigation and his personal life with Erin and Penny. In a series like this, with regularly appearing characters centered around a common theme, it’s hard to keep the stories fresh and exciting, but Prystauk manages with ease. There’s never a dull moment and there’s never a repeat of something we’ve seen before.
This is exceptional writing with brilliant story lines that twist and turn right up until the very end. Another very loud 5 stars for Bill Prystauk and the Noir Kink series.
We’re back with PI Denny Bowie and this time it’s a missing persons case. As with everything Prystauk writes, the information Bowie gets at the start of the investigation is never what it seems, and in Debauchery, it doesn’t take long before clues start leading down really weird and dark paths.
Once again, Prystauk pushes the envelope of acceptable sexual behavior, even in the alt/kink community. As with Punishment, I have a content warning for this one, but again, it is not at all gratuitous and relates to the solving of the case. This is a pivotal scene that truly showcases the level of evil the antagonist is harboring. I have to give credit to the author for taking the time to research and so accurately detail the act as well as the aftermath.
As we’ve come to expect from this series, there is a great balance between Bowie’s investigation and his personal life with Erin and Penny. In a series like this, with regularly appearing characters centered around a common theme, it’s hard to keep the stories fresh and exciting, but Prystauk manages with ease. There’s never a dull moment and there’s never a repeat of something we’ve seen before.
This is exceptional writing with brilliant story lines that twist and turn right up until the very end. Another very loud 5 stars for Bill Prystauk and the Noir Kink series.
December 9, 2020
Danny Bowie, a New York City private detective specializing in BDSM and LGBTQ community cases, is pulled into a very confusing case in the third book in the series.
$10,000 and a missing young man with a penchant for leather play and trouble. The case seems simple enough. Searching for Brenton Barrow may prove to be his most dangerous case yet. Circling ever closer to the “missing man” even more questions arise with every past connection Danny uncovers. Who hired Danny? Will this case turn out like his last two?
How far will Danny go to get answers to the questions that plague him? Will Brenton’s death free up the needed answers?
New York City comes to life in the third Kinky Noir novel. The author’s description of a bookstore made me sigh in contentment, I could almost smell the books packing the shelves.
I received this book for free for this review.
$10,000 and a missing young man with a penchant for leather play and trouble. The case seems simple enough. Searching for Brenton Barrow may prove to be his most dangerous case yet. Circling ever closer to the “missing man” even more questions arise with every past connection Danny uncovers. Who hired Danny? Will this case turn out like his last two?
How far will Danny go to get answers to the questions that plague him? Will Brenton’s death free up the needed answers?
New York City comes to life in the third Kinky Noir novel. The author’s description of a bookstore made me sigh in contentment, I could almost smell the books packing the shelves.
I received this book for free for this review.
May 26, 2026
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