As originally published in “The Shadow Magazine,” December 15, 1932.
While men plan to speed the growth of a great city, others plan to fleece it of millions. Before crime comes, The Shadow sends his warning — a warning that is not...
Crissa Stone is a career criminal who has pulled a number of impressive heists by knowing how to keep her mouth shut and her temper in check. Still, as good as she is, she wants to get out of the life. All she needs is one last big score, enough to...
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Ed McBain's astonishing 87th-Precinct series continues with a hard look at what passes for love in a city grown used to crimes of passion. When a beautiful blonde tells Detective Steve Carella that her husband's former chauffeur has made two...
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