Crime Does Not Pay #39

In the mountains of Oregon, a ruthless criminal named Ray Sutherland dominates the wilderness, convinced he's smarter than any lawman—and he's determined to prove it by taking down Sheriff John Hanson. When Sutherland's arrogance leads to murder, the authorities must mount an increasingly desperate manhunt to stop him before his body count grows and his deadly game spirals further out of control. As Mr. Crime himself guides us through this true story of ambition and violence, we watch a cunning killer pit his knowledge of the terrain against the full force of the law in a high-stakes battle across the remote valleys and mountains.

Meet Overcoat Joe, a con artist who's perfected a slick scheme at high-end hotels—check in with a full wallet, claim his baggage is arriving later, then mysteriously vanish along with his room's contents while leaving the hotel to take the fall. When his carefully orchestrated routine finally catches up with him, justice proves far less forgiving than he bargained for.

In 1945 Paris, the clever criminal mastermind known as Casque d'Or has orchestrated years of ingenious crimes through her vast underground network—until Captain Lapoutre of the Paris Police infiltrates her organization by posing as a hardened ex-convict. As he earns her trust and rises through the ranks of her criminal empire, Lapoutre uncovers the secrets behind her most audacious heists, but his investigation takes an unexpected turn when Casque d'Or herself demands a deeper connection with him. Duty and desire collide as the captain must navigate the dangerous line between his undercover mission and the genuine feelings that threaten to compromise it all.

Terry Almodovar is a smooth-talking ladies' man whose wife's interference with his nightclub exploits drives him to plan the perfect murder—one he's convinced no cop will ever pin on him. When his wife ends up dead in Central Park under mysterious circumstances, Terry remains cocky through his arrest and trial, certain his careful technique has left him untouchable. But the police and a determined expert witness have been working behind the scenes to uncover evidence that might prove otherwise.

A prosperous midget performer named Midge watches his carnival popularity fade as other acts steal the spotlight, so he sabotages his rivals—crippling Sandra the tightrope walker, fatally injuring Carlo the sword swallower, and maiming Helena during Mysto the magician's sawing act. Now paranoid that he's growing taller (his greatest professional fear), Midge spirals as his victims close in, convinced that fate itself is punishing him for the crimes he's committed. Can you solve the mystery of what's really happening to him before it's too late?