“[The cop] deplored these crimes, naturally, but still felt they deserved something more than the usual tabloid-headline form of appreciation. He imagined a Top Ten of crimes — the Most Audacious Felonies. He saw himself announcing the list on the radio, becoming a personality, a sensation. There would be a spin-off comic book with his name and face at upper left, ‘presenting’ the felonies to an eager public. In the meantime he got himself some sheets of oaktag and posted a list in the squad room.”

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