Crime and Justice #6

When Mr. and Mrs. Chase's vacation in New Orleans turns dangerous, they find themselves caught in a deadly mystery surrounding a string of murders targeting the city's dance teams. As the couple stumbles closer to the killer—first through a chance encounter at a nightclub, then through reconnecting with old friends performing at a local venue—they decide to set a trap by going on stage themselves to draw out the murderer. With the police in position and danger closing in, Mr. Chase must outmaneuver a cunning killer who grows more desperate with each failed attempt.

A smooth con man and his ruthless gang pose as real estate investors to swindle a farmer out of his savings in "The Option Swindle," the crime-busting tale from *Crime and Justice* #6. When they secure a land option with a modest down payment, then stage a fake oil discovery to panic him into buying back the agreement at inflated cost, the victim learns too late how the scam works. Director John R. Borroughs of the Federal Anti-Swindle Bureau steps in to expose the scheme and pursue the crooks—a cautionary reminder that knowing how these con artists operate is your best defense.

Captain Scott of the Homicide Division finds himself suspicious of the wrong person when a bomb nearly kills Judge George Fisher at his anniversary party, followed by a poisoning attempt. Scott's investigation into Clara Fisher—the judge's much younger wife—uncovers a damning pattern: her work at a wartime aircraft plant, her secret boyfriend, her job at a drugstore, and a recently issued life insurance policy all seem to point toward her guilt. But as Scott lays out his case, the judge refuses to believe his old friend and departs for a Florida vacation, leaving the captain certain he has solved a crime that may not be what it appears.

Barry Storm and Tex Carron of the Radio Patrol are determined to crack a murder case involving disappeared gamblers who are key witnesses in upcoming crime hearings. When a routine lead goes sideways, the pair find themselves kidnapped by the very criminals they're hunting—forcing them to fight for survival aboard a power boat while hatching a dangerous plan to turn the tables. What starts as a trap for the kingpin's son becomes a chase that will push these two officers to their absolute limits.