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Gangsters Can't Win #1
Gangsters Can't Win #1 This anthology presents true crime stories demonstrating the inevitable downfall of criminal enterprises. The main story follows an outlaw on horseback who eludes state police troopers but is ultimately apprehended after fleeing toward the hills; meanwhile, law enforcement traces a stolen car to criminals Glynn Davis and Irene Schroeder, leading to a general alarm and their capture. A second story, "Larry Fay—Racketeer," chronicles how the gangster Larry Fay, who profited for twenty years through racketeering, gambling, and bootlegging during Prohibition, ultimately met his end when shot down by a gang member over a dispute—demonstrating that even successful criminals cannot escape violent retribution.