Rafferty

Police Lieut. Emmet Rafferty's newspaperman's friend came back from Europe and phoned Rafferty at the Homicide Bureau. When he asked for Rafferty the voice on the other end said: "Are you kidding?" and hung up.

What had happened to Rafferty-the good cop-the man who hated killers-the family man?

Rafferty is a story of infatuation, which leads a man of good character to the petty sins of deception and dishonesty, and finally to the act of murder.

Rafferty's temptation came from Rose Pauli, a stripteaser. As Rafferty's superior on the force said: "Rose Pauli wasn't beautiful, but maybe she had that something and there was only one person it would work on. And that person was Emmet Rafferty. . . Anyhow, he was ready and she lit the fuse."