Authentic Police Cases #37

When a five-alarm warehouse fire claims an unexpected victim, an arson investigator from the National Board of Fire Underwriters steps in to uncover what the blaze was meant to hide—and discovers a sophisticated insurance fraud ring operating across the district. Using keen detective work and patient surveillance, the investigator known as Inconspicuous Jones closes in on the conspirators before their next job can go off as planned. This 1955 crime tale reveals how the smallest details and persistent legwork can crack open a professional arson operation.

A murderous pair of art forgers—Vogel and Wenzel—begin their criminal enterprise in a German coal mine, photographing looted masterpieces before fleeing across Europe and smuggling themselves into America to sell fake paintings to wealthy collectors. When an art expert exposes their latest forgery, the killers resort to violence, setting off a manhunt that forces the detectives to track the fugitives through the streets of New York.

When a thoroughbred named Pink Dahlia wins a race she shouldn't have stood a chance in, Agent Ted Hogan of the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau launches an investigation into what looks like a fixed race—but the truth proves far darker than simple fraud. As Hogan pieces together evidence of foul play involving a missing exercise boy and a rigged stimulant, he uncovers a criminal ring that's willing to commit murder to keep their scheme quiet. With the fixers plotting their next move and another horse being primed for a suspicious win, Hogan races against time to catch the crooks before they strike again.

When a man named Cole gets caught up with a ruthless criminal outfit, Inspector Parks and his team uncover a sophisticated theft scheme tied to stolen Treasury bonds. Working alongside the F.B.I., Parks pursues the culprits across multiple leads and clever investigative work, racing to gather the evidence needed to bring them to justice. This is the true-crime story of how "The Angel Mob"—con artists who prey on desperate businessmen—finally gets stopped.

A news photographer named Weldon witnesses a mob murder and captures it on film, putting him in the crosshairs of gangster Frank Falcone—a ruthless criminal who's evaded the law for over a decade. When Falcone sends his enforcer Rocky to silence the photographer, Weldon must flee and go underground, setting in motion a deadly game of cat and mouse that will test whether he can outwit "the Devil" himself. With blackmail photographs at the center of a dangerous cat-and-mouse game, this crime tale explores how a single moment of evidence can become either a man's insurance policy or his death sentence.