Crime SuspenStories #11

In "Stiff Punishment!" from Crime SuspenStories #11 (1952), Jo Ann, unsettled by her husband Fred’s morbid fascination with anatomy, flees their marriage after a heated argument. But when Fred, a college professor, devises a chilling plan to silence her, he may have underestimated the consequences of his own cold logic.

In "One Man's Poison!" from Crime SuspenStories #11 (1952), John and Mary’s marriage is a war of constant tension—until Mary decides to end it with a poisoned can of beans. She carefully plans to make it look like an accident, testing the beans herself to ensure the timing is right. But when John finally eats from the can, Mary’s victory is short-lived, and the twist comes not from her trap, but from a secret she never saw coming.

In "Two for One!" from Crime SuspenStories #11 (1952), Carleton Ashley faces ruin unless he can raise $20,000 in a hurry, but a mysterious offer from Mr. Simms promises to double his money overnight—only for Ashley to discover too late that the scheme was never his to win.

In "Four for One!" from Crime SuspenStories #11 (1952), Donald Irwin sets a dangerous scheme in motion, convincing a bank president to lend him credibility by temporarily depositing $10,000 into a checking account—only to later cash a check for a client he claims is wealthy. What the bank doesn’t know is that, at the same moment, four different people will arrive at four different tellers, each demanding to cash a check for the same amount, creating a tense, simultaneous clash of deception and greed.

In "A Fool and His Honey Are Soon Parted!" from Crime SuspenStories #11 (1952), Armand and Bovant brace for the arrival of a notorious womanizer sent to inspect their plantations—known as a love pirate with a taste for the unattainable. When the man sets his sights on Nanette, Armand tries to outwit him by warning Rudy, only to find that even the most unlikely romance might be the one that finally catches the rogue off guard.