Crime Mysteries #4

Lance Storm, on vacation aboard a luxury liner, finds himself drawn into a deadly mystery when a wealthy passenger is found dead under bizarre circumstances—his body covered in red welts, the room filled with strange residue and the scent of incense. As more passengers fall victim to the same terrifying pattern, Lance uncovers a web of deception tied to the ship’s crew, leading him to confront the sinister Professor Zarno, who has vanished into the ship’s labyrinthine decks.

In the campaign of terror targeting Mayor Worth, a series of menacing threats and a shocking wax dummy head set the stage for a dangerous game of deception. When the mayor is kidnapped and replaced by an actor impersonating him, private detective Don Grady and the mysterious Dr. Foo team up to expose the scheme. As the election looms, Dr. Foo uses his hypnotic powers and clever traps to unmask the criminals and rescue the real mayor from a hidden underground prison.

Queenie Starr, a glamorous aspiring actress, agrees to work as a car-hop at a drive-in to prove her acting chops for a role in a new film. When a seemingly real shootout erupts between masked men and federal agents, she finds herself caught in the chaos—only to discover the entire scene was staged by her agent, Ross, to test her ability to react under pressure.

In the smoky glow of the Blue Zebra Night Club, Jerry Jasper—known as a wealthy playboy but secretly a sharp-crime-solving mind—discovers the body of the club’s star singer, Arditha Blake, in her dressing room after hearing a gunshot. With no weapon in sight and two suspects—club owner Max Rask and the nervous comedian Tippy Logan—claiming to have seen each other right after the shot, Jerry must unravel the truth before the killer strikes again.