Racket Squad in Action #11

When a pair of con men posing as federal income tax agents targets Jim Watson after a lucky poker win, they set in motion a scheme that escalates from household robberies to hits on businesses across the city. As the Racket Squad closes in with every job, the two criminals grow bolder—but their luck runs out when they choose the wrong office on Elm Street. A taut six-page crime story about how greed and impersonation catch up with you, no matter how clever the angle.

Sid Gleason, an artist hired by ex-con Manny Sherman, finds himself coerced into using his painting skills for a clever racket: altering horses' appearances at the track to pass off cheap nags as valuable thoroughbreds. As Inspector O'Malley and his assistant Steve Pryor investigate a separate doping case at the racetrack, they become aware of Sherman's suspicious activity and must piece together this ingenious swindle before it goes any further.

When racketeers working a convention hotel discover a wealthy guest, they orchestrate an elaborate frame-up involving a planted woman and staged violence—then photograph the chaos to demand hush money from their mark. But when the victim refuses to pay in silence and contacts the authorities, the Racket Squad sets a trap of their own, using a hidden camera and a decoy to catch the blackmailers in the act. What begins as a carefully planned extortion scheme spirals into something far darker, and the gang discovers they've walked straight into justice.

A legitimate-looking decorating company fronts for a ruthless theft racket, using low-cost wallpaper and moving services to lure homeowners into letting crooks into their homes—but when rival gang leader Spike Dolan muscles in on the operation, the scheme spirals into violence and betrayal. Joey Garson's ambitions collide with Dolan's greed in a desperate clash that leaves the Racket Squad cleaning up the wreckage.