What kind of luck does Stern Tabot have? Bad, mostly. But a 20-plus year career with the city police department has provided him with more self-confidence than he needs. So for his very first case, will he take a gig from a local mob boss or will he pass? And how do Sally Manetti, Police Sergeant Terry DiMarco, Hershey Greenbaum, Carmine DiBosi, Detective Lou Galecki and a beauty named Carolyn Price figure in? Come along on this thrill ride of a novella and find out.