organized crime

"On the quest to find her missing mother, prim and proper Enne Salta became reluctant allies with Levi Glaisyer, the city's most famous con man. Saving his life in the Shadow Game forced Enne to assume the identity of Seance, a mysterious underworld figure. Now, with the Chancellor of the Republic dead and bounties on both their heads, she and Levi must play a dangerous game of crime and politics . . . with the very fate of New Reynes at stake"--Provided by publisher.

"At last, Detective Michael Bennett and his family are coming home to New York City. Thanks to Bennett, the ruthless crime lord whose vengeful mission forced the Bennett family into hiding has been brought down for good. Back in the city that never sleeps, Bennett takes over a chaotic Outreach Squad in Harlem, where he receives an unusual call: a man claims to have seen a group of well-dressed men holding a bizarre party in a condemned building. With no clear crime or evidence, Bennett dismisses the report. But when a charred body is found in that very same building, he is forced to take the demented caller seriously--and is drawn into an underground criminal world of terrifying depravity"--Provided by publisher.

Detective Michael Bennett takes his family to upstate New York in an effort to escape a lawless crime wave erupting in Manhattan only to find themselves immersed in another nightmare, one that endangers his relationship with his wife.

"It is 1906, and in New York City, the Italian crime group known as the Black Hand is on a spree: kidnapping, extortion, arson. Detective Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Agency is hired to form a special 'Black Hand Squad,' but the gangsters appear to be everywhere-so much so that Bell begins to wonder if there are imitators, criminals using the name for the terror effect"--Jacket flap.

Recounts the history of the Gangster Squad, the eight man unit created by the Los Angeles Police Department in 1946, that launched a war against organized crime and planned to wipe out the notorious mob boss Mickey Cohen.

"With the heads of the Agency and the Port Mafia on the brink of death due to a 'cannibal' virus, the vicious rivalry between the groups rears its head once more! as the fearsome Akutagawa and former assassin Kyouka face off in a fatal battle, a rare confrontation between the cocky Chuuya and genius detective Ranpo threatens to disrupt the city's peace. Meanwhile Kunikida and Atsushi are off to search for a cure, but will they make it in time or will they be doomed to fall before their old nemeses?"--Back of cover.

"With only minutes to stop the Moby-Dick from crashing down on Yokohama, Atsushi encounters his nemesis, Akutagawa! However, the face-off turns into a three-man battle when Fitzgerald enters the fray. Can Atsushi and Akutagawa counter the Guild leader's extravagant ability in time to stop the white whale's descent...?!"--Back cover.

"With most of the Armed Detective Agency captured, Atsushi and Kyouka stage a jailbreak to secure the assistance of the man with the power to erase evidence: Mushitarou Oguri. Equipped with his knowledge of the Decay of the Angel (and the assistance of a mysterious benefactor), the pair sets their sights on their next target: the majestic Sky Casino! Can they slip through the fangs of the Hunting Dogs and seize a faint glimmer of hope?"--Back cover.

"Still on the run from the law, the Armed Detective Agency is forced to strike deals with the unlikeliest of allies. As Atsushi negotiates with Fitzgerald to use the 'Eyes of God' and Dazai is locked in a battle of wits against Dostoyevsky, the Port Mafia offers to shelter the others--but only if Yosano comes over to their side. With nowhere else to turn and the military's Hunting Dogs closing in, Yosano must come to grips with her dark past"--Back cover.

"When the Agency and the Port Mafia receive a visit from an old mutual friend, they learn where Dostoyevsky's clandestine base is hidden. Two sworn enemies--Atsushi and Akutagawa--must now bite the bullet and infiltrate the site together under Dazai's orders, but will this forced teamwork give birth to an invincible duo...or will it stir hatred once more?"--Back of cover.