Little Al of the F.B.I. #10

When a kidnap victim is found murdered, Little Al and the F.B.I. rely on cutting-edge scientific methods to crack the case—from headlight glass analysis and fingerprint matching to soil examination and ballistics testing. Each piece of evidence, carefully gathered and analyzed, builds an unshakeable case against the suspect. It's a fascinating look at how forensic science transforms small clues into courtroom proof.

When Little Al Conway reports to the F.B.I. for his first assignment, he and his new partner are sent to New Orleans to protect Professor Whitney Mason, a jet bomber designer marked for elimination by a ruthless Communist cell. As sinister forces close in—including a deadly booby trap disguised as an innocent birthday gift—Little Al must use his wits and combat skills to uncover the conspiracy before the Reds strike their final blow.

Three detectives have been found murdered in Chinatown—their throats bearing the mark of the Dragon—and Little Al, the F.B.I.'s smallest but most fearless operative, is assigned to crack the case wide open. Suspicion falls on the Dragon Tong, but as Al navigates the shadowy alleys and interrogates everyone from tong leaders to curio shop owners, he uncovers a shocking truth hidden beneath the surface. With danger closing in from multiple directions, Little Al must outthink and outfight his enemies to expose who really stands behind the Dragon's Claw.

Ma Barker's fierce devotion to her sons—combined with her refusal to let authority touch them—forges four young men into hardened criminals in "Sons of the Tigress," a crime saga from Little Al of the F.B.I. #10 (1950). As Ma's protective rage and twisted discipline keep her boys bound to a life of robbery and violence, the consequences begin to mount for each of them in ways even she cannot control. Witness the tragic arc of a mother's love turned poison and the price her sons pay for being the offspring of the Tigress.

When stolen super-tank plans vanish from a Long Island factory, Little Al of the F.B.I. teams up with Scotland Yard's Inspector Clements to hunt down the White Hawk—a master of disguise and the world's most dangerous foreign agent now working for communist powers. As the pair closes in on their suspect, a recovered contact lens becomes the key to unmasking a shocking deception that hits closer than either expected.