This is a Fall 1952 issue of Five Detective Novels Magazine containing five complete mystery and crime fiction stories. Featured are: "Man Sinister" by Talmage Powell, about a woman's torrid love-making leading to disaster; "This Way to the Morgue" by Fred C. Davis, featuring a character who takes pleasure shaking hands with a slayer; "The Murder Frame" by Day Keene, wherein Matt bets his artificial arm that his friend isn't a killer; "Kindly Omit Flowers" by Stewart Sterling, exploring a degenerate who greets his bride with an axe; and "The Long Night" by William C. Gault, narrated by someone claiming amnesia regarding a murder. The issue also includes "Snake Hobby" by Benton Braden and a true-crime piece titled "The Real Bluebeard" by Harold Helfer. Regular features cover criminal techniques, humor, and police procedures.
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About this artifact
- Date
- Fall 1952
- Rights
- Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
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