Andrew Vachss: Urban Renewal (USA 2014)

From the Publisher:
SUBJECT: Gang known as "Cross Crew."
KNOWN ADDRESSES: (1) Cinderblock. bunker marked with red "71" graffiti, located in Sector 303, Toxic Waste Dump, no building permits issued. (2) Concrete single-story building, marked only with blue neon "XX" vertical sign -- appears to be a strip club, located at far edge of "Badlands" area (off- zone). Neither operation ever infiltrated.

BACKGROUND: Known CCE, operating throughout Cook County. Source of income unknown. Recorded possible arms dealing, protection, and gambling. Unconfirmed but persistent street-talk is 187s for $$$.

CURRENT OPERATION: Numerous visits to area containing, several abandoned homes, NOT claimed territory. Minor gang activity in fringe areas only, several recent 911 calls, all responding officer checks negative.

ACTION: Maintain surveillance. Subjects are pure mercenaries, and would not be entering a new zone without heavy $$$ motive.

SPECIAL ALERT: Signs of same area under surveillance by unknown agency, not known to CPD or any other queried law enforcement agency. Latest intel: New female employee at "XX" Club under some form of monitoring by Cross Crew and : (separately) by unidentified male known to have entered "XX" on more than one occasion -- possible member of surveillance team, impossible to confirm at this time.

Andrew Vachss: Urban Renewal. A Cross Novel. Vintage Crime / Black Lizard, ISBN: 9780804168816 (July, 2014), 261 p., $14.95.