Maggie Moor | NYC | Author | Recording Artist | Psychoanalyst | Athlete
Welcome to Charmay: New York Noir
Raw. Deeply human. Psychological noir.
A story you don’t just read—you feel.
It moves like music. Breathes like jazz.
“A deeply moving, deliciously weighty work of fiction.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Undeniably powerful.” —BookLife
SKINLESS
Brutally raw psychological noir.
1999 NYC. A singer chasing the American Dream hides her “skinless” trauma behind a glittering alter ego—until the mask begins to destroy her.
A visceral portrait of dissociation, identity, and survival, Skinless subverts the noir femme fatale into a woman with agency and authority.
Songs from the Book
A jazz-noir soundtrack drawn from the world of the novel.
An 8-track journey written and performed inside the arc of Skinless, bringing Charmay’s world to life in sound.
“A deeply moving, deliciously weighty work of fiction… Moor’s poetic, stream-of-consciousness prose drops readers directly into the mind of a trauma survivor… equally profound is the author’s careful unpacking of a common, problematic archetype in the noir genre. While Charmay might appear to be a typical femme fatale… her gifts for introspection and observation make her the perfect lynchpin for the author’s subversion. She is not the object of an external gaze—she’s a character with agency and authority. Those who surrender to the flow will be rewarded.”
“Moor’s writing is deliberately fragmented, refusing the neat architecture of conventional storytelling… it’s the only honest wayto render a mind trying to hold itself together. Skinless offers a portrait of survival that doesn’t sanitize the mess—it is uncomfortable, occasionally overwhelming, and undeniably powerful; a raw, unforgettable journey.”
“Shelved as a must-read… Moor tells Charmay’s experiences with abuse and betrayal in stark, unsentimental prose.”
“An eloquent crime novel… Most of the book’s sentences vacillate between beauty and despair—street poetry renders the city in lush, sensual language... a woman’s relentless desire to survive.”
— Benjamin Welton, FOREWORD REVIEWS
Proudly shelved in over 20 library collections across the WorldCat collection — including University of California, Merced, Broward County, and PrairieCat Library System.
• Meet Maggie Moor at the Broward County Library — May 26, 6:30PM EVENT DETAILS
Reader Praise
“Skinless is not an easy read, and that’s exactly why it matters.”
— Mary, Goodreads, 5★
“Being dropped inside a living nervous system.”
— Goodreads Review, 5★
“Raw, poetic, and fearless—a voice that cuts to the bone.”
— Clara Weston, Avi Publishing, 5★
“You don’t read this book, you feel it.”
— Goodreads Review, 5★
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 the arc of each story— drawn from archives of Maggie Moor’s recording career and life. These are the tracks that birthed the character.
*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).
Watch the evolving world of Charmay in Spiderwebb (Book 2) and the music & film archive.
“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 fiction is a deep understanding of human intimacy, identity, and the fractured self. Her psychoanalytic study evolved into clinical advocacy and I AM Therapy—merging Eastern practice with modern psychology to support integration of the self.
I AM: Your Guide to Mind and Body Union for Total Awareness
A structured psycho-spiritual roadmap for creating 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 • 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 raw, deeply human psychological noir. Her street-poetic, stream-of-consciousness prose places you inside the narrator’s mind in real time.
The World of Charmay: New York Noir
