Racket Squad in Action #10

A ruthless counterfeiting ring led by Jason Corbett stays one step ahead of the law by operating their fake postage stamp printing press out of a mobile trailer, dodging raids with carefully planted tips. When a slick distributor named Carl Harum tries to squeeze extra profit by reselling the gang's defective stamps to collectors, Corbett's patience snaps—setting off a chain of violence that may finally give the authorities the break they've been waiting for.

Two card sharps, Blinky Doran and Al Kork, run a clever poker swindle at Rocky Jordan's gambling club—but when they slip stolen bank money into Jordan's hands as bait, they set off a chain reaction that exposes far more than just their con game. Inspector O'Malley and the Racket Squad piece together how a year-old $500,000 bank heist connects to the swindle, leading to a dramatic confrontation that brings both the cheaters and the mastermind behind the original robbery to justice. A sharp reminder that even the slickest schemes can unravel when the house isn't what it seems.

When petty criminal Charlie Meek opens a modest liquor store, he's immediately forced into an unwanted protection racket by the ruthless "Flip" Maxwell—but before he can recover, a rival gangster called "Nitro" Nelson muscles in with an offer of his own. As Charlie plays a desperate game of survival against two competing crime syndicates, he discovers that sometimes the best defense is setting your enemies against each other.

When Mark Yaren jumps to the rescue of a man being shaken down by a local goon, he sees a promising opportunity—the guy's home delivery business is up for grabs, complete with a hefty customer list and solid profits. But after plunking down his money and hitting the road with his new truck, Mark discovers that his "customers" never ordered anything, the list came straight out of the phone book, and the whole rescue was an elaborate con. Left holding an empty bag and an old truck, Mark learns that in the world of quick-buck deals, the best-laid plans can hide the ugliest schemes.

When a music store owner spots what he thinks is a valuable Cantillo violin, he hatches a scheme to turn a quick profit—but his greed blinds him to the con being played right under his nose. Phil Grant's dream of easy money collides with a masterclass in bunko artistry in this cautionary tale from Racket Squad in Action.