Murder Incorporated #12

Machine-Gun Kelly, a ruthless criminal and former army sharpshooter, descends from small-time robbery into increasingly brutal crimes—from holding up locals in Oklahoma to orchestrating a prison escape. As the F.B.I. closes in and Kelly desperately tries to evade capture, his crime spree spirals toward its inevitable reckoning in this true crime tale of ambition and violence that proves why the criminal life always catches up.

Pretty Boy Floyd, born Charles Arthur Floyd, transforms from a small-time thief in his Oklahoma hometown into a ruthless criminal mastermind, cutting notches in his pocket watch for each life he takes during a violent spree of bank robberies and murders. Driven by greed and a complete lack of mercy, Floyd leaves a trail of bodies—including those who dare to betray him—as he evades authorities and pursues ever-larger scores. The F.B.I. and Ohio police close in on their quarry, setting the stage for a final reckoning that will prove once and for all that crime never pays.

Johnny "Socks" Lazia rose from shaking down newsboys to become Kansas City's ruthless underworld boss, masterminding protection rackets, warehouse robberies, and bootleg operations with brutal efficiency. When a double-cross at his own party leads to a police tip, Lazia finds himself caught red-handed at the Kansas Star Theatre box office, facing hard time behind bars. Now imprisoned, the cunning criminal works to manipulate those around him—but his past catches up in ways even his deceptive mind didn't foresee.