Four Favorites #6

When a series of deadly riddles leads to murder and hidden treasure, Mr. Risk must use his wits to expose the killer among a group of suspects—but the real challenge lies in deciphering three cryptic clues that guard a fortune buried beneath the garden. A clever detective yarn where intellect and observation prove sharper than any weapon.

A masked killer known as the Purple Hand strikes at a masquerade party in the home of a wealthy socialite, electrocuting a judge before vanishing into darkness—and Lash Lightning must untangle a web of murder, electrical intrigue, and a mysteriously empty grave. With suspects aplenty and a sinister connection between the victims emerging, Lightning finds himself drawn into a criminal underworld that may hold the key to the killer's true identity. Created by Jim Mooney, "Handshake of Horror" builds suspense as our hero races to stop the Purple Hand before striking again.

A mysterious green slime begins devouring everything in its path at the shipyards—organic matter, even metal itself—and the Unknown Soldier must race to rescue survivors and uncover who wields this terrible weapon. With the culprit posing as a trusted union leader and more shipyards marked for destruction, the Unknown Soldier faces a cunning enemy armed with a bio-weapon that seems nearly unstoppable. Can he stop the Master of the Green Slime before the enemy's plan claims more victims?