Crime Suspenstories #18

In "Fall Guy For Murder," a desperate man enlists his best friend and former private investigator, Gregg Saunders, to find his missing wife, Edith. When Gregg uncovers a cryptic clue in a murder mystery novel of the same name, he begins to suspect a sinister plot—only to realize too late that he’s become the story’s latest victim.

Pop Martin, a lonely hospital electrician, struggles to keep his son Richie from a life of crime. Haunted by the weight of his son’s choices and the quiet hum of the machines he tends, Pop finds solace in the generators—until tragedy strikes. When Richie is shot in a violent clash, Pop makes a desperate move: he records a confession to protect his son, only to have the power cut out at the crucial moment, leaving the truth suspended in silence.

In "Frozen Assets!", a young woman and her lover plot to secure a fortune by faking the death of her husband, hiding him in a freezer until his aunt passes away. When the body is finally thawed and reported as deceased, a routine autopsy reveals a chilling clue: the man’s stomach contains oysters out of season—proof he was already dead when frozen.

In "From Here to Insanity," a killer hiding in plain sight takes refuge in an elderly woman’s apartment, believing her deafness makes her the perfect unknowing accomplice. But when the landlord and police start questioning her, the maniac’s confidence begins to unravel—because she’s been reading lips all along, and she knows exactly what he’s done.