All-Famous Crime #4

Eddie Habo's brilliant legal mind—honed by his mother's sacrifice to send him to law school—catches the attention of gangland boss Big Jim Turkus, who offers him a fortune to keep the underworld out of prison. As Habo's courtroom wins cement his reputation and he finds himself drawn to a woman close to Turkus, the lawyer discovers that defending criminals comes with a price far steeper than money. When Turkus is finally caught red-handed in a dope deal, Habo must navigate a maze of corruption, loyalty, and survival.

Constable Black of New Scotland Yard arrives at the home of the deceased Mrs. John Middleton to investigate her sudden and mysterious death. When her husband recounts the tragic moment—a fall down the stairs—Black must uncover what really happened in "Murder of Convenience."

In 1952, Chicago police learn that the Polkadot Gang—a ruthless crew of masked criminals led by the cunning Gene Gorbee—has been terrorizing the city with holdups and muggings. A lone undercover officer infiltrates the gang by posing as a tough street criminal, working to gain their trust while gathering intelligence for a planned trap. When the gang carries out a daring heist at the Ferris Meat Packing Plant, tensions explode as the officer's true identity threatens to be exposed.

Blackie Dimenza, a member of the ruthless Blue Handkerchief Gang, finds himself on the run through the streets of Chicago—hunted by killers he can't identify and desperate to escape their closing net. When the FBI corners him with questions about the St. Charles Bank robbery, Blackie's past catches up with him in ways he never expected. This hard-boiled crime tale follows a crook caught between the criminals closing in and the law demanding answers.