Told in the slick underworld idiom, this story of violence, mystery and sudden death crackles with action. Nick Mason, a reporter, witnesses on execution and gains a clue from the condemned man which precipitates him into a network of crime and murder. He meets and marries Mardi, a beautiful secretary, whom he believes will help him in his dangerous work. He is repeatedly warned against the danger of continuing his investigation, but hangs on against innumerable odds. Finally, the gang is trapped and sentenced, and Nick and Mardi settle down happily together. Nemesis is around the corner — and, well, read for yourself. The end comes like the crack of a whip