Chicago Fix: A Tony Alfano Thriller

They weighed eight ounces-separately. Each glove laced tight to the tape wrapped fists of the fighter’s abused hands. In total, they added a pound of weight-eight ounces of death dispensing leather and horsehair. The gloves were there to defend the boxer and prolong the battle. Men died wearing them and men killed using them.On the Depression racked streets of Chicago, it was hard to tell the good from the bad; hard to discover the truth among the lies; and especially hard to find an uncorrupt politician.It was Detective Tony Alfano’s job to uncover a place to start.