In the midst of the Great Depression, Nolaton City is rife with booze, scandals, and secrets. Rumors circle about a hitman, the Spider, whose victims owe large debts to mobsters and miscreants. Katherine Dell, a savvy beat cop, has been after the notorious killer ever since her fiance was found dead in an alley. His murder fits the Spider's pattern and she is determined to prove that the hitman is the culprit...