Crime and Punishment #67

When Inspector Weldon catches an eighteen-year-old drug addict stealing to feed his habit, he sees an opportunity—if the scared kid will lead him to his pusher, they might finally crack open the operation of crime boss Rocco Kanolis. What starts as a simple tail on a street dealer becomes a dangerous undercover play at the docks, where Weldon must impersonate a criminal to intercept a massive shipment and take down the whole rotten supply chain.

A backwoods sharpshooter's fatal gift transforms him from carnival performer to cold-blooded killer when he trades his honest trade for the quick dollar of crime. As Rube Ventris cuts a trail of bodies across the rural South, Sheriff Tyrell—who has a personal score to settle—pursues the gunman with a relentless determination that will test them both. "The Beast from the Backwoods" traces one man's descent from trick-shot artist to wanted murderer, and the law officer who refuses to let him escape justice.

When Leonard Devanson's wife is found dead in her room, he tells police a burglar broke in through a French door to steal her jewels—but a sharp detective spots an inconsistency in his story that unravels his alibi. This crime mystery challenges you to find the clue before the truth is revealed.

A young criminal named Mitch teams up with the ambitious Vic Cross for what seems like easy money—until Vic hatches a scheme to hijack an airliner for a two-million-dollar payoff. When Mitch gets shot during the escape, he becomes a liability that threatens to unravel their getaway, and Vic's true nature begins to reveal itself as the heat closes in. This hard-boiled tale follows two crooks as their partnership collapses under the weight of desperation and betrayal.