The Perfect Crime #26

Detective Steve Duncan accepts a lucrative job from nervous millionaire Richard Wentworth to sweep his yacht for hidden bombs—but when ruthless criminal Vick Curry and his gang seize the vessel off the Florida Keys, Duncan discovers the real scheme involves far more than Wentworth's paranoia. Stranded at sea with a sinking ship, a desperate criminal, and miles from shore, Duncan must use his wits to survive the chaos unfolding around him.

A self-employed insurance investigator named Harry Arnold takes on what seems like a straightforward extortion case when a young woman named Sylvia Dudley hires him to protect her famous diamonds after receiving a threatening letter—but Arnold soon discovers the scheme is far more complicated than a simple blackmail plot. When the crooks make their move at Sylvia's country mansion, Arnold and his secretary find themselves in serious trouble, forced to rely on an unlikely ally to escape. A sharp crime tale where nothing goes quite as planned, with a climax that proves even the cleverest scheme has its breaking point.

Lukey Franchon, a career criminal trying to go straight, can't resist one last score when he spots a bank heist in progress—and decides to hijack the thieves themselves. But when he corners the ruthless Walley Rico in a remote shack, Lukey discovers that crime's real price isn't paid in cash, and that his "lucky" break may be the unluckiest decision he's ever made.

Ernie Mellon grabs a stolen car and plans a simple robbery at a roadside tavern, figuring he'll be long gone before anyone realizes the vehicle is hot. When a customer fights back, gunplay erupts—and what seems like the perfect crime quickly unravels into something far more dangerous. Sometimes the criminal's worst enemy isn't the law, but a mistake made in ignorance.

Packy Porter, a vicious hood with a long criminal record, gets humiliated in a brawl with Ben Furey in front of the mob—but then finds Ben's discarded gun and hatches a twisted plot for revenge. Planning to frame Furey for a murder, Packy commits the crime with Ben's weapon, only to discover that fate has other ideas about how justice will be served.