Prologue -- Murder was his business -- Kid twist and the combination -- Albert's blessing -- Judge Louis -- On the lam -- Bill O'Dwyer's big gamble -- The corpse on Coney Island -- The prize canary -- Homicide squad -- A fatal misstep -- The law of gravity -- A perfect murder case -- Sleuthing -- Hot tips and mystery witnesses -- To flee or not to flee -- The widow's revenge -- Tin badge cops -- Verdict -- Musings on murder -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments.