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Crack Detective Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 2

1943 · Free to read

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About this issue

This pulp magazine issue features six complete mystery and crime stories. "A Corpse in the Shadows," by Greta Bardel, opens with detectives uncovering criminal schemes involving murder. "Orchids for Madams" by Joyce Barwe follows, centering on mysteries of orchids and intrigue. "Three Suspended Movements" by Lee E. Wells presents a suicide-or-murder investigation mystery. "The Lady in the Car" involves a detective solving the mystery of an epidemic of dry-dives. "Men of the Hour Commando," by Arthur Leo Zagat, takes place during wartime, with soldiers discovering bodies. "Nice Corpses Like Flowers" by G.T. Fleming deals with an investigator finding a clue through a gilt "U" leading to a killer's trail. "The Stoolpigeon Plot" by Fred J. Ford features Sheriff Sam Spaulding caught in a criminal trap. "Dead Women Murder" by Ray Cummings completes the issue, where the narrator anticipates committing unexpected violence. The magazine includes a "Crack Department" edited by Robert W. Lowndes featuring facts about magazine personnel.

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