Crime Suspenstories #17

In "Touch and Go!", William Acton’s meticulous attempt to erase every trace of his crime at Arthur Huxley’s mansion spirals into an obsessive compulsion. As he scrubs away evidence, his focus narrows to the point of madness—until dawn reveals him still at work, consumed by a ritual he can no longer stop.

In "One For the Money...", a man's financial ruin leads to a devastating confession and a tragic end, leaving Anita to wander back to the scene of his downfall, hoping for a second chance. She strikes up a conversation with an elderly woman at lunch, who offers her a surprising opportunity as a paid live-in companion—only to find herself facing the complicated past of the woman’s son, Eric, whose own heartbreak has shaped a dangerous desire.

In "Fired!", Patricia, the solitary owner of the Circle-Diamond cattle ranch, finds herself drawn to Roy Willis, the ranch hand she promotes to foreman. When Roy grows restless and abandons her for a woman in town, Patricia’s loneliness turns to a fierce, unforgettable reckoning—leading to a shocking act that will mark Roy forever.

In "...Two For The Show!", a meticulously planned murder takes a horrifying turn when a suspicious detective begins to unravel a seemingly flawless crime. After Harry kills his wife and hides her body in a trunk, he tries to escape justice by swapping it with an identical one on a train—only to find that his desperate ruse has led him straight into a trap he never saw coming.