When an incriminating IOU belonging to Judge Nelson Connor falls into the hands of a cunning ex-convict who, in turn, tries to blackmail the judge, the tough judge shows the blackmailer a thing or two
Excellently plotted and paced noir set in Detroit in 1990's. Characterization is excellent, the felons are smart in some ways and stupid in others, and the protoganist's struggle with alcoholism is very believable.