Dateline Chicago, 1946 Policy, the illegal lottery, makes millions of dollars for racketeers in Chicagos black community. But the numbers dont add up when kingpin Ed Jones is kidnapped. Who grabbed him? The mob? Another policy wheel operator? And why? Gus Carson, World War II veteran, a survivor of the sinking of his ship in the Pacific. A Chicago cop, hes suspended for a late night shooting at a brothel. Enter wealthy politico Arvis Hypoole. He hires Gus to find Jones. The caveat Hes got one week to do it. The challenge Everyones looking for Jones and most dont want to find him alive. Author Steve Monroe offers another slice of underworld life told through factbased fiction. And his protagonist, Carson, is the conduit to the intrigue. Haunted and violent, he staves off pressure with a wisecrack or a hard cross to the jaw. He navigates through a world of gambling, nightlife, shady politics and murder, all the while seeking much more than the kidnapping victim. Hes seeking redemption. And there is only one time and one city in which he can find it 46, Chicago.

Binding: Paperback;226 pages; Publisher: Chicago Review Press Inc DBA Indepe; Classification: N/A; Weight: 413.47 g; Dimensions: N/A

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