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Crime Does Not Pay #38 (1945)

Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 1945 · 52 pages

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Contains 8 stories
The Case of the Armored Car Killer
12 pp · crime
Mr. CrimeJerry Gedzium

Jerry Gedzium fancies himself a criminal mastermind—a clever young operator running armored car heists in 1923 Boston with military precision—but Mr. Crime is on hand to remind us that brains alone don't keep you ahead of the law. As Jerry's ambitions grow bolder and his crew's loyalty wavers, the police circle closer, waiting for the moment his meticulous plans begin to unravel. It's a calculated game of criminal engineering versus the inevitable cost of the racket.

The Meek Murderer
4 pp · crime
Sam Lewis

Sam Lewis seems like the meekest man around—until his hunger for money and power transforms him into something far darker. This four-page tale follows his descent from a timid nobody into a cunning con artist and would-be murderer, as his carefully constructed schemes unravel in ways he never expected. Crime Does Not Pay delivers a sharp reminder that true danger often hides behind the gentlest smile.

Murder by Night
9 pp · crime; historical
Robert Le Dru

Robert Le Dru, once France's most celebrated detective, arrives in the seaside town of St. Adresse to investigate a baffling murder—a case that will unravel the carefully hidden secret behind his brilliant reputation. As Le Dru searches the crime scene methodically, obsessed with finding the smallest clue, he discovers something on the beach that shocks him to his core. What Le Dru uncovers will set him on a collision course with a truth darker than any case he's solved in Paris.

Special - Inside Comic House
1 pp · non-fiction
Charles BiroBob WoodDick Briefer

Charles Biro and Bob Wood introduce a mystery story by Dick Briefer set among circus performers—a contentious crew of acrobats, magicians, and knife throwers whose mutual suspicion and petty schemes mask darker tensions. When the knife-thrower's assistant is found murdered during a performance, the identity of the killer proves far more surprising than anyone backstage suspected.

Untitled story
6 pp · crime
Crime Cries Out
5 pp · Crime

Charlie Finch is a down-on-his-luck farm boy who dreams of easy money and fast living, but his arrogance and resentment lead him down a dark path he can't escape. As he attempts to outrun his past and chase quick fortune through increasingly desperate means, he discovers that some debts can't be paid off with cash. This cautionary tale shows how ambition twisted by impatience and bitterness destroys everything it touches.

Wild Beasts of Paris
8 pp · crime

In 1906 Paris, a ruthless gang of motor car bandits terrorizes the city with a string of murders and robberies, leaving a trail of blood wherever they strike. When their violent spree finally draws the attention of authorities, police and citizens converge on their farmhouse hideout for a desperate siege that will determine whether justice can stop these cold-blooded killers.

Solution to the Whodunnit
0.67 pp · crime

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