Crime Smashers #11

When racketeer Barney Duane's own crew turns on him, an unexpected newcomer named Mimi gains their trust—but she's really working undercover to bring the whole operation down. As a major drug shipment arrives and the mobsters close in on their prize, Girl Friday's assistant springs the trap that will send them all to justice.

Ray Hale, star reporter for the Clarion, is assigned to interview Dolly Dugan, a receptionist who won a television singing contest—but arrives at her office to find her dead, with architect George Dunn holding the murder weapon. As Dunn is arrested and the rival Express newspaper scoops the story, Hale suspects something's off and hatches a plan to flush out the real killer. With the help of Detective Sergeant Byrnes, he sets a trap that leads to a shocking confession and a desperate final confrontation.

Sally the Sleuth answers an urgent call from a cook at a wealthy widow's mansion, where ghostly disturbances—mysterious organ music, broken dishes, and unseen intruders—are terrorizing the household and threatening the elderly Mrs. Meade's fragile health. Determined to uncover the truth, Sally and her young sidekick stake out the grounds while the Chief investigates from within, leading to a tense cat-and-mouse game across rooftops and through darkened rooms to catch whoever—or whatever—is behind the supernatural scheme.