Rookie Cop #29

When Officer Sam Barton stumbles upon a tavern robbery in progress, he pieces together clues that lead Captain Craigie and the force to Chick Eiler, a corrupt syndicate insider tipping off the Rudy Schmidt mob to high-value targets. To catch the criminals red-handed, Lieutenant Mary Grant goes undercover as a dice girl to gain Eiler's confidence and learn when the next big score is planned. What unfolds is a dangerous game of deception that tests both Barton's instincts and Grant's nerve as they close in on a sprawling criminal network.

Officer Sam Barton of the Police Athletic League faces an uphill battle on the West Side beat, where local hoodlum Clip Foster and his gang of street toughs are luring kids away from decent living—including Foster's own younger brother Billy. When Barton tries to steer the boys toward the P.A.L. and away from Foster's influence, the mobster frames him for assault, getting him suspended from the force. With his reputation in tatters and the neighborhood turning against him, Barton must rely on unexpected allies to expose the truth and reclaim his standing.

When a rookie Mountie named Ben takes over a remote outpost from the experienced Sgt. Roberts, he quickly learns that local criminals Slade and Garson are planning to raid fur trap lines across the territory. With an honest trapper named Sleepy Fox tipping him off to the scheme, Ben devises an ingenious plan to catch the thieves in the act—but he'll need some unconventional help to track them through unfamiliar wilderness. It's a smart young lawman's first real test against seasoned outlaws who underestimate him.

When a gunman fails in a hold-up attempt against T.J. Byrnes, Lt. Kranek and his team face a challenge: the criminal filed off the gun's serial number to cover his tracks. What the thief doesn't realize is that modern forensics can recover what's hidden beneath the surface, and a crucial piece of evidence left behind will point straight to his identity. This 1956 crime tale shows how the criminal mind, for all its cunning, always overlooks something.

Officer Sam Barton referees a boxing match at the Police Athletic League, awarding young Randy Rogers a trophy for winning the championship—unaware that the trophy conceals stolen diamonds hidden there by jewel thieves during a recent heist. When the criminals discover their prize has been claimed as a sports award, they set their sights on retrieving it from the boy's home, leading Barton straight into a confrontation with the city's most wanted diamond thieves.