Three Stories: The Block. Double Blackmail. The Twins.

1. The Block is a novella. Billy Parker is a nightclub bouncer on The Block in Baltimore, Maryland. Friction develops between his wife Sue and his girlfriend Sparkle. His wife has additional troubles when she is targeted by a stalker. When Billy finds himself short of funds, he becomes involved in a dubious scheme with Fast Eddie, which attracts the police. 2. Double Blackmail. Joe Lucas stakes out the ransom payment, when a Senator's daughter is blackmailed for her adventurous past.
The trail leads to counter culture types in Washington, D. C. 3. The Twins is a short story. Sue's husband is jailed and she loses custody of her twin sons. She gets a divorce and goes to court, seeking their return.