Crime Does Not Pay #80

A gun dealer with a talent for self-preservation, Vince Grey peddles illegal weapons to underworld killers—until the police begin tracing murder weapons back to his shop and turn up the heat. When Grey agrees to testify against a criminal gang to save his own skin, he thinks he's found an easy path through the system, but his continued trafficking with the ruthless Rock Maddow puts him on a collision course with justice that even his cunning can't escape.

In 1949's St. Roberts, Detective Wayne infiltrates a ruthless crime organization by posing as a freshly released convict, hoping to work his way close enough to uncover who's running the city's underworld operations. Chief Warren backs him up from the outside while Wayne earns the trust of gang leader Red Conners and his crew through a daring show of nerve. As Wayne gets pulled deeper into planning a major heist with the criminals, the true test of his nerve—and loyalty—awaits.

When a forged check surfaces in 1929, investigators turn to cutting-edge ultraviolet light technology to expose the criminal behind it—a scientific innovation that proves far more reliable than traditional detective work. This non-fiction account shows how the invisible spectrum became an unexpected weapon in the fight against fraud, demonstrating that modern science could reveal what the naked eye could never catch.

When George Fennel stops to help two stranded motorists on a May 1941 highway, his act of kindness sets him on a tragic path—one that will lead police to uncover a killer hiding in plain sight. As detectives piece together clues from a suspicious trailer sale, a monogrammed golf hat, and stolen cars, they close in on the man known as Bosk, whose real identity and criminal past threaten to claim another victim. The hunt moves from trailer camps to a golf tournament, where one fatal mistake may finally expose the killer.