These Jimmie Dale books are solid if a little repetitive. This one had a great twisty plot full of disguises and smugglers and murders. It's set in New York City and on Long Island during prohibition. Dale and his fiancee make up a sort of vigilante team bringing crooks to justice when they've managed to elude the cops. Unfortunately I've finished the whole series now, but would heartily recommend them to fans of E. Phillips Oppenheim, Valentine WIlliams or Gerald Kersh. ( )