Millions in diamonds are stolen from a New York City safe, and later the burglar is killed. Shamus is paid $10,000 by the owner to find the diamonds or the killer.
A Brooklyn mobster and his gang try to rub out their rivals.
Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
