Deep under the bustling city, a dirty system of tunnels carries on the commerce of a booming economy. Living in this dark Hades by choice, a prideful young son of immigrants finds that his world is not what it seems to be. Inspired by some of the true facts and urban legends about those tunnels, this story is a tragedy about how we view ourselves and our place in society. The time is the very beginning of the Great Depression, and the place is in and around Chicago of that era. Electric streetcars still dodge horses, wagons and motorcars. The great railroads still operate steam-hauled trains...

First in the Charlie Komensky detective series. Charlie is an ex-Chicago cop who moved to the suburbs and still saw a lot of action before retiring and becoming a private detective. He's a railroad fan, and never misses an opportunity to watch or chase trains. His longsuffering girlfriend, Linda Chelwood, runs a card and gift shop in Oak Brook and spends her free hours trying to keep the detective business solvent and Charlie on track - almost a second full-time job. She'd love to marry him as much as he'd love to take her with him to watch trains. When a sexy and disarming client comes to...