Crime SuspenStories #18

When Harry pleads with his old friend and private eye Gregg Saunders to find his missing wife, Edith, the case takes a twist straight out of a mystery novel—literally. Gregg follows a trail that leads him to a book titled *Fall Guy for Murder*, only to realize too late that he’s become the story’s final, unwitting victim.

In "Juice for the Record!" from Crime SuspenStories #18 (1953), old Pop Martin—lonely, quiet, and tied to the hum of hospital generators—faces a desperate choice when his son Richie is caught in a deadly web of crime. With the weight of guilt and love pressing down, Pop attempts to record a confession to protect Richie, only to find the power—and his fate—suddenly cut off.

In "Frozen Assets!" from Crime SuspenStories #18 (1953), Jo and Helen devise a chilling plan to claim a fortune by faking the death of Helen’s husband—only to freeze him in a freezer until the aunt passes away. When the body is thawed and declared dead, the coroner’s autopsy reveals a fatal clue: a stomach full of oysters that were out of season, proving the man had died long before he was frozen.

In "From Here to Insanity," a desperate killer hiding in an old woman’s apartment thinks he’s safe—until he realizes she’s been silently watching him all along. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds with chilling precision as the maniac’s greatest fear becomes his undoing.