Crime Suspenstories #12

In "The Execution!", a chance encounter on a snowy road sets off a chain of events that could cost a man his life. When a man stops to help a stranded motorist, a young woman is murdered under circumstances that point directly to him—leaving him imprisoned and facing execution unless the man he helped can come forward to prove his innocence.

In "Murder the Lover!", a betrayed husband’s simmering rage takes a deadly turn when he lures his wife’s lover on a hunting trip, hoping to settle the score under the guise of camaraderie. What begins as a cold calculation quickly spirals into something far more unpredictable when nature itself intervenes in the most brutal way.

In "Murder the Husband!", a man consumed by obsession sees a twisted chance to claim the wife of his closest friend. When his friend Kenneth invites him on a moose hunting trip, the outing becomes a deadly trap—Walter plans to kill him, but a single misfire sends both man and boat plunging into the depths, leaving Walter stranded in the water with no way to escape.

In "Snooze to Me!", a tense marital standoff unfolds when Herbert returns home late, only to be confronted by his suspicious wife, Nancy. After she dismisses his excuses and sends him away, she stages a dramatic suicide attempt—swallowing a bottle of pills and leaving a note—planning to be rescued by an ambulance after Edith, her maid, calls Herbert. But when Edith and Herbert team up to turn the tables, the night takes a sharp, unexpected twist.

In "Paralyzed!", a marriage built on mutual loathing reaches a breaking point when a car accident leaves Gladys seemingly paralyzed. Ernest, relieved by her condition, agrees to care for her—on his own terms, demanding weekly nights away. To ensure her safety during his absences, he gives her a gun. But when he returns, he finds Gladys waiting, very much awake and far from helpless. The Old Witch warns: some bonds are stronger than flesh, and some promises are meant to be broken.