The Keller, David H. (David Henry) 1880-1966 creator Kotzky, Alex 1923-1996 text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Rat Racket" by David H. Keller, M.D. is a thrilling story that falls within the realm of crime fiction, likely written in the early 20th century. The plot centers around the alarming rise of racketeering through a bizarre and destructive method involving rats, threatening various businesses in a bustling metropolis. With Keller's clever narrative, the book explores themes of corruption, fear, and the unexpected consequences of a criminal underworld. The storyline unfolds through the experiences of Richard Moyer and Paul Perkins, owners of a grocery business besieged by a racketeering gang demanding payment for "protection" from rats. As the menace grows, they find themselves ensnared in a web of fear and financial extortion, leading to devastating consequences for their city and its citizens. The arrival of the enigmatic Winifred Willowby offers a glimmer of hope, as he devises a plan to combat the rat-induced havoc. However, the plan's execution leads to an unexpected and chaotic culmination at a gathering of gangsters, resulting in a dramatic turn of events that underscores the story's chilling warning about the depths of human greed and the perils of underestimating one’s adversaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2008-10-12 Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Short stories Gangsters -- Fiction Rats -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26890 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26890 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133620.0 26890