Crime Must Pay the Penalty #34

Pete Tormey survives a mob hit and claws his way back to power by building Assassination Unlimited—a faceless murder-for-hire syndicate so carefully structured that no single member knows more than one or two others in the chain. As orders flow down the line and bodies pile up across the country, Pete finds himself signing death warrants without question, until one contract threatens to shatter the cold distance he's maintained from his own crimes.

Al Dart approaches a street gang with a scheme to rob an armored car, convincing them he's the mastermind they need—but his real plan involves a double cross that goes far deeper than anyone suspects. Years later, desperate to retrieve the hidden proceeds from his perfect heist, Al discovers that time and suburban development have made his treasure nearly impossible to find, leading him straight into the hands of the law. This 1953 crime tale chronicles how greed and betrayal ultimately catch up with even the cleverest crook.

Liam O'Riley—a ruthless mobster with a taste for flowers and an even sharper taste for power—claws his way up from a brutish childhood to command the underworld through violence, cunning deals, and a sideline in undertaking and floristry that lets him profit from the very murders he orchestrates. When his rivals Senzac and Cemetti grow suspicious of his maneuvering, O'Riley makes his boldest move yet, but his carefully laid schemes may finally catch up with him. A portrait of a criminal's rise told with the dark wit that crime comics do best.

A ruthless mobster named Jowls Janson pulls off a daring heist on a Florida gambling syndicate, but his distinctive face makes him a marked man—so he goes on the run into the Everglades. When his appearance becomes his greatest liability, Jowls takes a desperate gamble to escape the law and his former underworld colleagues, emerging with a second chance at a new life.