Crime Does Not Pay #29

Anson Hafers, a man with a ruined throat after a prison escape, becomes a feared phantom burglar in Fort Wayne, striking with a voice so distorted it unnerves everyone. As police hunt the mysterious criminal, a series of robberies leave only his chilling voice as a clue—until a man who looks exactly like him is arrested, raising questions about identity and guilt.

In a tale of passion and deception, a humble banderillero becomes obsessed with a mysterious woman known only as the Dove, whose affection seems to hinge on his willingness to eliminate the famed matador Chickero. As his love turns to obsession, he commits murder, only to discover too late that the woman he adored was using him—and that his downfall is sealed by the very love he believed would save him.

Francis "Two-Gun" Crowley, a small but ambitious young man, rises from a humiliating bar brawl to become a feared gangster known for his twin pistols and reckless bravado. As he builds his criminal empire and courts a girlfriend who begins to distance herself, his world collapses when he is betrayed by a cop he was dating—and hunted by the police in a violent, hours-long stand-off.

The Count of Gramercy Park follows Gerald Chapman, a charming criminal with a flair for the dramatic, as he orchestrates a daring mail truck robbery and flees to New Britain, Connecticut, where he evades capture—only to be cornered by a relentless railway detective. As the police close in, Chapman maintains his defiant air, refusing to confess to murder despite overwhelming evidence, clinging to his claim that he’s a thief, not a killer.

Little Luke Short, a diminutive gambler with a reputation for honesty, opens a new gambling joint in Tombstone just across the street from Moran’s, sparking outrage among the town’s crooked operators. When Moran tries to shut him down using the law and hired guns, Luke outsmarts them with quick thinking and lightning-fast reflexes, turning the tide in a tense showdown that leaves the town wondering who truly holds the power.

Old Mike Malloy, a homeless man known for his love of whiskey, keeps returning from the dead after being murdered three times by a trio of insurance schemers. Each time they think they’ve succeeded, he reappears—alive, hungry, and unharmed—frustrating their plans and hinting at something unnatural.