Dan Cooper Knihy

The plot centers around Detective Eddie Gregory, who investigates the murder of City Councilor Henry Hazelton at the request of his wife, Virginia. The discovery of an unknown female body alongside Hazelton raises questions about her role in the crime—was she merely a bystander or a key player in the murder plot? As Gregory delves deeper into the case, he uncovers layers of intrigue surrounding both victims, revealing the complexities of their lives and the motives behind the murder.

The War on Neighborhoods argues that these trends are connected. Crime in Chicago, as in many other US cities, has been fueled by a broken approach to public safety in disadvantaged neighborhoods. For nearly forty years, public leaders have attempted to create peace through punishment, misinvesting billions of dollars toward the suppression of crime, largely into a small subset of neighborhoods on the city's West and South Sides. Meanwhile, these neighborhoods have struggled to sustain investments into basic needs such as jobs, housing, education, and mental healthcare