With the police hot on his tail, Peter Ruff decides to turn from a life of crime to the more lucrative life of a private investigator. With his ties to the underworld and his skill at disguise, Peter is the perfect sleuth.
Along with his trusted and beautiful assistant, Violet Brown, Mr. As his reputation for solving crime grows, he is noticed and adopted as a leader by a large conglomerate of criminals who have chosen to turn their skills to good.
Unfortunately, his success also gains the enmity of many people, including his former fiancées new husband and a notorious German spy.
