Casey Crime Photographer #2
In "Face-to-Face with the Strangler!", Vicky’s desperate attempt to save her father from financial ruin spirals into a web of theft and fear, as she turns to Shorty for help—only to find herself trapped in a dangerous game. With her father’s health failing and her choices growing darker, the consequences of her actions come crashing down in a moment of shocking violence. Art by Mike Becker brings the tense, noir-tinged drama to life in this gripping 1949 tale.
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As Vicky's father is in poor health because of his business troubles, Vicky tries to raise money for him and starts pawning jewels to Shorty. Soon she robs her family's friends during parties and pawns their valuables to Shorty. When Shorty starts blackmailing Vicky she informs her father. Her father murders Shorty and the police gun her father down. Vicky is arrested for her crimes.
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