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CRIME OVER MIAMI
Maxwell Grant
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? CHAPTER I. CRIME'S TWO ACES
? CHAPTER II. THE LAW INQUIRES
? CHAPTER III. ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
? CHAPTER IV. MIAMI MADNESS
? CHAPTER V. THE LAW WAITS
? CHAPTER VI. THE NEW ARMY GAME
? CHAPTER VII. THE PAYOFF
? CHAPTER VIII. THE PERFECT ALIBI
? CHAPTER IX. CRANSTON MEETS CRANSTON
? CHAPTER X. CRIME'S SECOND BARREL
? CHAPTER XI. DOUBLE DOUBLE
? CHAPTER XII. CRIME TAKES A HOLIDAY
? CHAPTER XIII. NIGHT OF BATTLE
? CHAPTER XIV. BATTERED CRIME
? CHAPTER XV. DEPARTURE FROM MIAMI
? CHAPTER XVI. THE TROPICAL ISLE
? CHAPTER XVII. CARNIVAL IN TAMPA
? CHAPTER XVIII. CRIME'S WATERLOO
? CHAPTER XIX. SOUTH OF TAMPA
? CHAPTER XX. MASTER OF CRIME

CHAPTER I. CRIME'S TWO ACES
THERE was no moon over Miami.

Instead, the city itself provided a mass of glow against the January twilight. Seemingly, Miami was afloat
upon the sapphire waters of Biscayne Bay. The Magic City provided illusion, along with grandeur.

In atmosphere, as well as appearance, Miami was deceptive. Some regarded it the hub of a tropical
paradise, where care was forgotten and gaiety ruled. To others, Miami was a happy hunting ground
wherein they could swoop, like vultures, upon hapless prey, then wing back to hidden nests.

Among the throngs that teemed the hotel-lined boulevard, millionaires rubbed shoulders with marauders.
In bars, they sat elbow to elbow, and it was difficult to tell which was which. Talk was cheap during the
winter season, but it carried importance when backed by a heavy bank roll. Such money was plentiful;
where it came from, was the question.

The big spenders of tonight might be the four-flushers of tomorrow. One lucky afternoon at the Hialeah
racetrack could turn a comparative pauper into a temporary plutocrat. On the contrary, men of actual
wealth were apt to tighten their purses after a bad day. Weeding the real from the false was something
that bothered no one, except the Miami police.
Spotting crooks in Miami was always more difficult than in other cities. Shady characters came from all
parts of the land, and usually failed to announce themselves. In addition, hoodlums and racketeers always
had an alibi for their presence. Miami was a place where people came for a vacation. A man might
choose to take time off from a crooked vocation, as well as a straight one.