Crime Does Not Pay #130

Jan 1953 · Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 0.10 USD

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"The Blind Gunman" follows a criminal named Homer Beloux who attempts an elaborate jewel heist scheme involving two accomplices posing as authorities at a prison. After successfully stealing diamonds through deception and manipulation, Beloux's plans unravel when his female accomplice Meg falls for an honest man named Johnny, whose friendship she values more than the stolen money. The story climaxes with Beloux and his remaining partners planning to intercept Johnny and steal back the diamonds Meg has given him, but their criminal enterprise ultimately fails as law enforcement closes in on the operation.

Contains 3 stories

The Other Side of the Bars

10 pp · Crime

When two highly promising new guards arrive at Stateside Reformatory, Officer Edmonds seems destined for a bright future—until jealousy over the Warden's daughter and a chance encounter with his old neighborhood gang begin to erode his principles. As Edmonds struggles with temper and resentment, the inmates see an opening to exploit a man caught between his past and the law he's sworn to uphold.

Death on Wheels: The Tragic Story of a Weakling

9 pp · Crime

The Man Who Sold Death

5.67 pp · Crime

Homer Beloux, a once-feared gunman now desperate after his failing eyesight costs him work, takes a contract to kill Martin Jona—a blackmailer bleeding money from a crooked businessman named Rance. When Homer accepts the job through his old contact Benny Grier, he's set to stake out Rance's office building for his target. But nothing goes according to plan when Homer's poor vision and a series of unexpected twists converge on that fateful night.