The Smell of Trouble (1958)
Louis Trimble
Returning from an FBI training seminar, Dan Trevor is accosted by a "hophead" who tries to intercept a message sent by Dan's friend, Ben Wyrick. Dan gets the message but the "hophead," Edwin Shanning, escapes. Dan meets Wyrick who tells him that he has witnessed the murder of police chief Michael Keough and a subsequent cover-up by acting police chief Larry Moon. Moon has gained influence on the town council during Dan's absence, and a verdict of suicide rather than homicide would help Moon retain his position as chief. However, Keough was not only Dan's boss, but the father of his fiancée, Vinnie, and Dan insists on pursuing the investigation even though Moon has stripped him of police status. When Dan's friend, Gus Cullen, is found dead, Larry Moon accuses Dan of murder and beats him with a blackjack. Dan manages to escape and he learns that Ben Wyrick is partners with a hoodlum named Moretti. Together they have purchased a club but have been unable to open it because of opposition from Councilman Gus Cullen. Dan suspects Moretti in Gus's recent murder, and he visits Moretti's club, where he again gets the worst of an encounter with Edwin Shanning. When he recovers, Dan tells Wyrick that Moretti is involved in murders staged for a criminal takeover of the town through corruption, vice and graft. Dan ultimately reveals the murderer, clears his name and is reinstated as chief of police.
Volume:
D-321
Année:
2022
Editeur::
Ace
Langue:
english
Collection:
Ace Mystery Double
Fichier:
PDF, 3.90 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2022