Crime Does Not Pay #147

James Norren's discovery of a woman's shoe on a Maine road leads detectives Art Brody and Bernie Shallop to investigate the disappearance of Jane Ellis, a spinster whose family harbors dark secrets about hidden money. As the case unfolds, the detectives track down clues—including a mysterious bag and a truck driver named Jack Clayton—to solve a crime that reaches far beyond a simple roadside tragedy.

When four armed men force a train to stop at a small station and make off with over a million dollars in mail, an alert inspector discovers a crucial piece of evidence left behind—a tire track with a distinctive mark. Using clever detective work and the help of local law enforcement, the inspector tracks down the criminals before they can enjoy a single penny of their haul. This 1955 Crime Does Not Pay story shows how even the biggest score can unravel when criminals underestimate the determination of those sworn to bring them to justice.

When a garage owner is murdered, Lieutenant Jahn and his homicide squad zero in on a suspicious clue: the faint but unmistakable scent of hair tonic at the scene. The investigation leads them to question barbers across the farming region, where a crucial description of a young man with blistered hands points toward Albert Rollins, a newly hired farm worker with a dangerous secret to hide.

A fresh police academy graduate goes undercover at a college campus to expose a gambling racket that's preying on student veterans—but when an unexpected encounter blows his cover, Alan Palmer finds himself trapped between criminals who'll stop at nothing to silence him. With the D.A.'s bold plan hanging in the balance, this rookie has to use his wits to survive and take down the operation from the inside.