Street Justice

In the early cruel winter months of 1970 Smokey Dalton is struggling re-stabilize his life after the gut wrenching events of [b:Days of Rage: A Smokey Dalton Novel 20932611 Days of Rage A Smokey Dalton Novel Kris Nelscott https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1393547195s/20932611.jpg 458980]. He receives a frantic phone call from his son's friend, Keith Grimshaw. Keith's 13-year-old sister, Lacey, has been lured to the Starlite Hotel and attacked. Smokey hurries to the Starlight and finds that his son Jimmy has rescued Lacey from a rapist. He rushes the injured and traumatized girl to hospital.When Dalton tracks down the rapist, he discovers that Lacey is not the only victim. The Outfit, a mob-based group with political connections has been preying on girls from Lacey's school and brutally forcing them into prostitution. Smokey tries to get help from official channels but soon finds that the police have been bought off and other options are blocked. Then, just when things are starting to look hopeless, he finds unlikely allies. Street justice will be required to stop this evil, and Smokey Dalton and his allies are just the ones to administer it.I love this series. Smokey Dalton is a real hero.Update: I just listened to the excellently done audio version (August, 2014). It was even better the second time around.