A highly influential and ruthless crime boss dominating 1949 Los Angeles through corruption, dirty cops, prostitution, and gambling. After his mansion is bugged, he suspects a traitor and lures the Squad into a deadly ambush. During the final confrontation, he escapes but is captured after a fistfight with O'Mara, receiving a life sentence at Alcatraz.
The protagonist directly opposes Cohen's corrupt criminal rule.
John O'Mara leads the covert campaign against Mickey Cohen's criminal empire and ultimately defeats him in a bare-knuckle fight before his arrest.
Parker represents the official effort to challenge Cohen.
Bill Parker recognizes that the LAPD cannot stop Mickey Cohen through conventional means and establishes a unit to dismantle his enterprise.
Cohen employs Faraday within his personal organization.
Grace Faraday is described as Mickey Cohen's etiquette tutor and remains connected to his criminal household.
Cohen's killing of Whalen prompts Faraday to testify.
Grace Faraday witnesses Mickey Cohen murder Jack Whalen.
Carter represents the corrupted justice system that protects Cohen.
Judge Carter is described as crooked, and O'Mara must force him to sign Cohen's arrest warrant.
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