Crime Does Not Pay #111

Robert Vander, a subway supervisor, witnesses a brutal murder and becomes the key witness the district attorney needs to finally take down a vicious bootleg ring that's terrorized the city for months. But when the criminals kidnap his son to silence him, Vander must choose between protecting his family and doing what's right—leading to a desperate chase through the underground tunnels where his knowledge of the subways becomes his only advantage. Can he rescue his boy and still bring the killers to justice, or will the gang's reach prove too long?

Kevin Quist, a cemetery gravedigger with grander ambitions, has spotted an opportunity in his striking resemblance to his brother Lorstan—a wealthy, respectable man. After meticulously planning an elaborate scheme involving a rented limousine rigged with lethal gas, Kevin assumes his brother's identity to claim his fortune. Now, living as the man he's replaced, Kevin must navigate Lorstan's household and social circle without raising suspicion.

Pete Carney, a bank robber and killer, stays one step ahead of the law after a violent heist goes wrong—until his own desperation catches up with him in a moment of weakness. When the law finally corners him at a nightclub, Pete's troubles are just beginning, because what follows is one of the most audacious prison breaks in criminal history. Based on a true crime case, this story traces how ambition, violence, and ultimately betrayal weave together in a tale that proves crime's promises are always hollow.

A farm boy seeking his fortune arrives in Prohibition-era Chicago and catches the eye of mobster Nat Mulloy after proving his brutal usefulness on the street—but when Mulloy discovers that Seth "Country" Adams has made a dangerous deal with his rival, the corn-fed killer finds himself caught between two warring factions with nowhere left to turn. This pulpy tale of ambition and betrayal tracks how a simple farm hand becomes entangled in the city's deadliest rackets.