True Detective Mysteries, April 1927

# True Detective Mysteries (April 1927)

This Macfadden publication features 12 stories of crime detection, criminal psychology, and mystery. The contents include "The Lone Wolf Bandit" by Bernard G. Priestley, about a lawbreaker operating with impunity; "The Leering Face" by Captain Edward F. Rayens, involving a death's expression as clue; "The Mystery of the Missing Lover" by Major Robert E. Lewis, investigating the disappearance of a woman's romantic interest; "The Seven Who Died," recounting how a man's weakness between fear and love leads to trouble; "The Stolen Gold" by Dan B. Hosmer, featuring a Western detective's assignment; "A Human Life for One Square Meal" by Frederick O. Schultze, about a chance remark triggering a murder investigation; and stories covering bootleggers, confidence men, thieves, and murder suspects. Additional tales include "Whispering Gloves" about an art museum heist, and "The Man Who Lost Himself," concerning someone charged with murder despite amnesia. Contributors appear to include established crime writers alongside first-person accounts.