Maggie Moor—NYC creator of Charmay: New York Noir book series
Welcome to the World of Charmay: New York Noir
Psychological suspense that breathes like a jazz record.
Skinless: “A deeply moving work of fiction… poetic” —Kirkus Reviews • 4.6⭐ “Undeniably powerful” —BookLife
Featuring jazz‑blues recordings with Dave Sanborn, Richie Cannata, and Kenny Rampton.
Skinless: The Story of a Female Survivor
1999 NYC: A haunted singer hides behind Cindy—a glittering body double with an iron will and velvet tongue. When the mask begins to eat its creator in a visceral fever of violence and betrayal, she must face “skinless” to reclaim her soul.
Hailed for its rhythmic street-poetry, jazz-pulse noir, and emotional precision, Skinless is a visceral portrait of dissociation and survival that subverts the noir genre into something intimate, unsettling, and fiercely human.
For fans of the raw interiority of Milkman and In the Cut, and the atmospheric grit of The Sopranos, The Deuce, and Lost Highway.
Music Written Skinless
“Skinless: Songs from the Book” —an 8‑track jazz and blues journey written and performed inside the arc of the novel— bringing Charmay’s world to life in sound. Recorded with jazz and rock legends Kenny Rampton (Wynton Marsalis, JLC), Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister), Mark White (Spin Doctors).
“A deeply moving, deliciously weighty work of fiction… poetic, stream-of-consciousness prose. [Moor’s] gifts for introspection and observation make her the perfect lynchpin for the author’s subversion.” — KIRKUS REVIEWS
“Skinless strips away pretense and sacrifices comfort for vulnerability… a portrait of survival that doesn’t sanitize the mess… undeniably powerful; a raw, unforgettable journey.” — BOOKLIFE BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“Shelved as a must‑read… Unsentimental prose; Emotional precision; Skinless ultimately is a story about rebuilding selfhood after it has been systematically stripped away.”— INDIEREADER
“Most of the book’s sentences vacillate between beauty and despair… Skinless is an eloquent crime novel about a woman’s relentless desire to survive.” — Benjamin Welton, FOREWORD REVIEWS
INSIDE SKINLESS: THE DEEP DIVE
A 9-part immersive series taking you behind the novel and the soundtrack.
Slip into the book’s themes, characters, and scenes. Each episode pairs key moments with insightful commentary and music cues—letting you experience Skinless as both story and sound.
Now featuring exclusive previews of Book 2.
MAGGIE MOOR: THE VOICE OF NEW YORK NOIR
The Music that Inspired the Story
NYC jazz-blues that breathes like a noir film. Intimate. Cinematic. Poetic.
Real-life recordings meet fictional noir. The songs Charmay writes in the books are drawn from the nocturnal jazz-blues archive of Maggie Moor. These are the tracks that birthed the character—a visceral sound from the New York City underground.
*FEATURING RECORDINGS WITH DAVID SANBORN, RICHIE CANNATA (Billy Joel), KENNY RAMPTON (Wynton Marsalis), EDDIE OJEDA (Twisted Sister) and more.
*PRODUCED WITH STEVE BOYER (Eric Clapton) & MARTY DUNAYER, MARK WHITE (Spin Doctors) & AARON MONROE (Missy Elliott).
“Maggie Moor’s jazzy torch songs showcase her deep, sensuous singing style and cinematic lyrics…” — DAVID SANBORN
“Maggie Moor looks and sounds absolutely stunning, sultry, sexy and soulful.” — KENNY RAMPTON (Wynton Marsalis)
“Listening to Maggie Moor’s voice put me in a trance… I almost forgot to play my horn.” — RICHIE CANNATA (Billy Joel)
“Maggie Moor is that rare style of jazz singer who puts her deepest emotions into her songwriting and then is brave enough to let those emotions come through on stage.” — McGLAUGHLIN, WY’AT Music
From the Shadows of Noir to the Light of Self-Realization
At the core of Maggie Moor’s visceral fiction is a deep commitment to the architecture of survival. Her clinical advocacy and I AM programs merge Eastern practice with modern psychology to support the integration of the splintered self.
I AM: Your Guide to Mind and Body Union for Total Awareness
A structured, psycho-spiritual roadmap for moving beyond survival and into a vibrant, unified human experience.
“I AM explains Eastern spiritual practices, modern psychology, and science in the clearest ways… gently guides people toward self-discovery and healing.” — 5⭐️ Amazon Review
Outreach: Clinical support for marginalized women in recovery and mentoring programs for New York City’s homeless youth.
MAGGIE MOOR
AUTHOR • PSYCHOANALYST • JAZZ-BLUES ARTIST 
Maggie Moor is a Gradiva-nominated clinician and the voice of New York Noir. Her work—hailed as a “deliciously weighty” must-read by Kirkus Reviews—is a study in the architecture of survival, where the “street poetry” of the underground meets sharp clinical insight.
The World of Charmay: New York Noir
