Mystery Adventure Magazine

October 1936, Volume IV, No. 2

This issue of Mystery Adventure Magazine (formerly New Mystery Adventures) presents its characteristic mixed-genre content. "Tomorrow They Die" by Wayne Rogers follows Kenneth Whitney, investigating his wife Mona's mysterious disappearance after she takes a suspicious dance engagement. He discovers she lied about the booking and attends a stag performance where he witnesses a disturbing female performer—beautiful but displaying a blank, corpse-like stare—who disrobes mechanically before affluent patrons. The narrative hints at hypnotic compulsion and an organized trafficking operation. Other contents include the science-fiction serial "Zenith Rand, Planet Vigilante"; H.M. Owen's historical adventure set during King Alfred's era; Herbert E. Smith's urban crime story about a new mayor confronting city corruption; Frank Bunce's seafaring mystery involving three murderers; and Steve Fisher's Honolulu detective tale. L. Ron Hubbard contributes "Slings and Arrows." Short fiction and features round out the issue.