Nemesis: the Final Case of Eliot Ness
“And he'd been thinking about it ever since.
Predictably, his failed raid had been all over the papers. He knew he couldn't afford another flop, not if he wanted to get the funding he needed for all his plans to make the city safer.
Chief Matowitz had opted not to join him tonight. Funny how quickly a man could go from camera-ready to camera-shy. He had at least loaned Ness some of his men. Ness would need them.
Chamberlin came to the front of the building after making his final inspection tour.... He was efficient as ever, perhaps even more so now that he had a permanent assignment to the Office of the Safety Director.
"Everything in order?" "Yes, everyone is where they should be. But I still don't understand-" "Humor me." If Ness weren't mistaken, the front facade of The Thomas Club had been gussied up in the short time since his last raid. It was looking not so much New Orleans as bordello. Was the gambling business that profitable? Or was this simply Frescone's way of thumbing his nose at the cops, and Ness in particular?MoreLess
Predictably, his failed raid had been all over the papers. He knew he couldn't afford another flop, not if he wanted to get the funding he needed for all his plans to make the city safer.
Chief Matowitz had opted not to join him tonight. Funny how quickly a man could go from camera-ready to camera-shy. He had at least loaned Ness some of his men. Ness would need them.
Chamberlin came to the front of the building after making his final inspection tour.... He was efficient as ever, perhaps even more so now that he had a permanent assignment to the Office of the Safety Director.
"Everything in order?" "Yes, everyone is where they should be. But I still don't understand-" "Humor me." If Ness weren't mistaken, the front facade of The Thomas Club had been gussied up in the short time since his last raid. It was looking not so much New Orleans as bordello. Was the gambling business that profitable? Or was this simply Frescone's way of thumbing his nose at the cops, and Ness in particular?MoreLess
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