The cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation...Paul Nichols (Larry Gates), a long-time member of the Cosa Nostra, over 30 years organized the mob's illegal gambling network. He kills Denton (Vic Perrin), a Mafia member who has been skimming off the top. But the killing was done without a vote from the Cosa Nostra's "commission". Complicating the situation: Nichols has taken possession of "the book," a list of codes necessary to the running of the gambling operation. The FBI learns through an informant that Nichols may be participating in a high-stakes poker game. Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) recruits Doc Cameron (James Daly), once a successful gambler who was nearly killed...Max Griswold (Arthur Hill), desperate to save the life of his kidnapped son, has figured out how to stage a robbery that could yield at least $3 million. Erskine and Colby (William Reynolds), meanwhile, diligently follow up leads as Erskine figures out the plot. The FBI needs to capture the gang while trying to save the life of Griswold's son...John Whiting (Fritz Weaver) is part of a Communist espionage ring. He specializes in blackmailing leading executives of defense contractors. Hugh Zimmerman (Barry Atwater), one of his targets, balks and the two engage in a vicious fight. By accident, Zimmerman falls out of a hotel window to his death. Whiting's superiors pressure him to come up with an alternate way to obtain information on a top secret U.S. project. Erskine and Colby are assigned by the FBI to investigate Zimmerman's death and end the spy ring's activities...
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