Dateline Chicago, 1946: Policy, the illegal lottery, makes millions of dollars for racketeers in Chicago's black community. But the numbers don't 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, he's suspended for a late night shooting at a brothel. Enter wealthy politico Arvis Hypoole. He hires Gus to find Jones. The caveat: He's got one week to do it. The challenge: Everyone's looking for Jones and most don't want to...

A slice of underworld life, '57, Chicago is a fact-based fictional thriller.


The banker's dead--a mob killing with repercussions. Money's tied up. Three men are on a collision course:


Al. He's a layoff bookie, thinks he can live as a middleman between his customers and the Outfit. His credo: Never take a position.


The Lip. Desperate and dangerous, he's a fight promoter trying to create the fight of a lifetime.


The Hammer. A great black hope. He's a boxer, thrust into an uncomfortable limelight. A potential...