This document contains excerpts from the novel "An Ordinary Decent Criminal" by Michael Van Rooy. It includes the title page and table of contents, indicating a multi-chapter structure. The provided text features the first chapter and subsequent selected chapters, detailing a narrative that begins with a violent home invasion. The story centers around a protagonist, identified as Sam Parker (formerly Haaviko), who is a former criminal attempting to live a "straight" life with his wife and son. The excerpts follow Sam as he deals with the aftermath of the attack, his interactions with the police (specifically Detective Sergeant Enzio Walsh), his legal issues, and his attempts to integrate into a normal life by getting a job and handling conflicts with neighbors and former associates. The text also explores Walsh's questionable tactics, the protagonist's past criminal behaviors and skills, and the escalating tensions between Sam, Walsh, and others from his former life, culminating in confrontations and the strategic use of his old skills to protect his family and navigate the legal system. The excerpts conclude with a summary of Walsh's downfall and Sam finding contentment in a seemingly ordinary life as a babysitter.