Feature Presentations Magazine #6
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"The Mystery of the Murdered Sea Captain" follows Inspector John Trumbull's investigation into the death of Captain Ezra "Hurricane" Collins, found stabbed in a home for retired sea captains in Allenton. The story involves a mysterious envelope from 1896 sent by the Wung Lo Trading Company from Hong Kong, which holds the key to identifying the murderer. A parallel narrative depicts Captain Ahab commanding a ship's crew, with a character named Starbuck caught in a dangerous situation involving a rifle and a sleeping captain, culminating in Starbuck being beaten and replaced by another crew member before departing.
When Ishmael arrives in New Bedford seeking adventure, he befriends the skilled harpooner Queequeg, and together they sign aboard the mysterious whaling ship Pequod under the command of the unseen Captain Ahab. As the vessel sets sail for a three-year voyage, strange omens and warnings surround the crew—but when a cry rings out across the sea, the hunters discover their true quarry awaits: the legendary white whale, Moby Dick.
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Reprinted in Moby Dick #[1] (1951), Danger and Adventure #23 (1955), Uncanny Tales #106 (1974), Wally Wood: Eerie Tales of Crime and Horror #[nn] (2013), Pete Morisi's Superior Stories #[nn] (2016), Feature Presentations #6, Uncanny Tales #57
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