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Select Detective #3 (1948)

D.S. Publishing · 1948 · 52 pages

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Contains 6 stories
The Television Trap
8 pp · crime

Cameraman Joe and reporter Jane Winslow receive a cryptic tip that a famous film star's emerald necklace will be stolen at her reception—but when the jewels vanish aboard ship before the event, the real crime becomes far more complicated than a simple heist. Television's "magic eye" becomes their tool to catch not one but multiple thieves operating in the shadows, though Joe finds himself trapped and fighting for his life before the final reckoning.

Gems Of the Island
1 pp · crime

A detective pursuing a diamond-smuggling operation aboard the SS. Midas finds himself caught between warring factions in Port-au-Spain when a knife attack aboard ship sets off a chain of betrayals and double-crosses. As Whit Hendrick navigates the dangerous native quarter and uncovers the true architect of the smuggling ring, he must race against time through an island fortress's booby-trapped tunnels to stop a deadly scheme. Sir Hamilton Marsh's carefully constructed operation begins to collapse—taking everyone caught in its web toward a violent reckoning.

The Face In the Frame
7 pp · crime

John Barlow, a struggling young artist, accepts an offer he shouldn't—painting forged Rembrandts for a wealthy collector's swindle—and soon finds himself tangled in a scheme far more dangerous than he bargained for. When his past collides with his present in the form of a mysterious painting and an old flame's desperate plea for help, Barlow must decide whether to keep quiet or expose the whole operation. The truth, it turns out, holds the power to unravel everyone's carefully laid plans—including his own.

Mystery Of the Cross Adder
2 pp · crime

Dr. Mary Stone, a brilliant toxicologist, has finally created an anti-toxin for the deadly cross adder bite—but her trusted assistant Peter has other plans for the formula, plans that don't include her. When her devoted colleague John learns of Mary's romantic interest in the untrustworthy Peter, tensions boil over in the laboratory, leaving the fate of the discovery and the doctor's heart hanging in the balance.

Racket On the Radio
6 pp · crime

A desperate numbers racketeer, cornered by police, hatches a scheme to move his illegal betting operation onto the airwaves—using a radio quiz show host as his unwitting front man. When the racket spirals into violence and the broadcast goes live to the entire city, Inspector Anthony McGuire finds himself with the perfect weapon: a million honest listeners who've witnessed the whole thing unfold.

Death Turns the Dial
10 pp · crime · pencils Louis Schroeder [as S] · inks Louis Schroeder [as S]

Harvey Sanders, a brash radio commentator who exposed the secrets of powerful people on air, arrives at a remote lodge for what should be a peaceful vacation—but his past enemies have followed him, each with murder in mind. As multiple threats close in from all sides, Sanders finds himself racing against time and his own reckless confidence to survive the week. This crime tale weaves together radio broadcasts, hidden identities, and deadly intent into a puzzle that even the police will struggle to untangle.

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