Gangsters Can't Win #6

When a jockey refuses to throw a race for a gangster, his sister—a nightclub performer—seizes the chance to infiltrate the criminal's inner circle and gather evidence for the police. As Larry Gray pivots his operation toward a bold new scheme targeting the postal system during the Christmas rush, Dorothy Burk risks everything to expose the man responsible for her brother's murder.

A ruthless spirit medium named Electra manipulates wealthy believers into deeding her their fortunes—and when one faithful disciple won't cooperate, Electra's influence drives her to suicide. When a new devotee, Dick Fowler, gains Electra's trust, he sets an elaborate trap using hidden cameras and recordings to catch the charlatan in her own confession. As Electra's carefully constructed empire of lies crumbles, the truth about her murderous scheme finally comes to light.

When a glamorous circus performer is shot dead during her act, County Coroner Dr. Waldron must navigate a tent full of suspects—each with motive and opportunity—to uncover who fired the fatal shots. As the investigation deepens and a second death follows, Waldron pieces together a web of blackmail and jealousy that reveals a darker crime beneath the circus spotlight.

Ted and Sally Key, newly married and desperate to get their fledgling detective agency off the ground, become unwitting victims of a slick radio-contest swindle—and when they realize the scam, they decide to track down the con artist themselves rather than risk the embarrassment of calling the police. Racing against time and using nothing but a phone book and their wits, the Keys must catch a dangerous criminal before he strikes again.

When bank teller Royce Flynn stumbles upon $84,000 in gambling slips after a street accident, he can't resist spending the windfall—only to find himself caught between a ruthless underworld boss hunting his stolen money and the law hunting Flynn himself. As the gangsters close in and the police tighten their net, Flynn makes a desperate bid for help from Miss Adams, a fellow bank employee, leading to a confrontation that exposes far more than anyone bargained for. "The Man Who Found a Fortune" delivers a twisty crime tale where nothing—and no one—is quite what it seems.

Willie X is a smooth criminal with a gift for disguise—posing as messengers, repairmen, and cops to pull off a string of lucrative heists. When a careless mistake at a bank job puts him and his accomplice Benson in police crosshairs, Willie ends up in prison with a 30-year sentence, but his scheming mind won't stay behind bars for long. After breaking out and resuming his criminal ways in Chicago, Willie discovers that the cops have been closing in all along, and his talent for reinvention may finally have run out of tricks.