One Shot, by Ivy Graves (softback, english edition)

🇬🇧 This Book Is In English 

A devilish Monday in May. An empty bottle of wine. Two pistols. And a woman running from everything she's become.

One Shot by Ivy Graves is a gothic noir historical fiction novella — atmospheric, sharp, and deeply unsettling in the best possible way.

Fame. Escape. A small town with secrets. And a woman who arrived with two pistols and no plan.

She blew into Shell Beach on a Monday night, driving for hours with an empty wine bottle on the passenger seat and two pistols beside it — intimate gifts from past lovers who never thought she'd need them. She was running from fame's weight, from the suffocating press of other people's expectations, from herself. Shell Beach was supposed to be a pause. A breath. A nowhere town where no one knew her name.

It didn't stay that way.

Told across three chapters, One Shot is a compact, beautifully crafted piece of gothic noir that lingers long after the final page. Dark, literary, and laced with the kind of tension that makes you read slower just to make it last.

Why readers can't put it down:

• 🖤 Gothic noir atmosphere — moody, cinematic, and deeply immersive
• 🔫 A heroine with pistols, secrets, and a past worth running from
• 📜 Historical fiction with a dark literary edge
• ✨ Short and perfectly formed — 46 pages of pure atmosphere
• 🎙️ Ideal for readers who love character-driven, voice-led fiction

Perfect for readers who love: gothic fiction · noir · historical fiction · literary dark fiction · atmospheric novellas · morally complex heroines · Ivy Graves

She arrived with two pistols and no plan.

Shell Beach was never going to be just a stop on the way.

• 🖤 Gothic noir
• 🖤 Historical fiction
• 🖤 Female protagonist
• 🖤 Atmospheric / literary
• 🖤 Fame and identity themes
• 🖤 Short / novella format
• 🖤 Adults only 18+

At Dark Rose, we seek out stories that feel like stepping into another world — and One Shot does exactly that in just 46 pages. Dark, elegant, and impossible to forget.

👤 Recommended Age: 18+

⚠️ Content Notes:

• Dark themes
• Mature content
• Violence / weapons

✨ Best for readers who love: gothic noir · historical fiction · literary dark fiction · atmospheric novellas · morally complex heroines · short reads

⚠️ Probably not for readers looking for: romance · long reads · light or cosy fiction · action-driven plots

📚 Format & Details:

• Format: Softback
• Pages: 46
• Genre: Gothic Noir / Historical Fiction
• Series: Standalone
• Publisher: Chaos Gremlin Press
• Published: April 17, 2026
• Dimensions: 10.16 x 15.24 cm
• Language: English