Celia #29
"Infirmière en fuite" delivers a sleek, moody mystery from Celia #29 (1969), a standout issue in the series’ run. When a chorus girl and magician’s assistant takes a job with a detective, she’s drawn into a twisted scheme at Trove Manor—where appearances are deceptive and danger hides behind a client’s plea for help. The story unfolds with quiet tension, anchored by a typeset lettering style that suits its 1960s French comic charm.
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A chorus girl and part-time magician's assistant leaves the show when the new owner wants to give the show a more erotic spectacle. Struggling to find a job, she sees a sign on a detective's door, looking for a female assistant. The detective has no cases until an attractive blonde becomes a client, claiming one of her family members is attempting to kill her to get the money she is due to inherit. The detective and his new assistant go to Trove Manor to investigate, but it is all a ruse to get them away so part of their bank robber gang can tunnel through to the bank from their office.
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