Crime SuspenStories #20
"Fire Trap!" is a chilling tale from Crime SuspenStories #20 (1953), a standout issue written, drawn, and inked by Johnny Craig, with vibrant colors by Marie Severin and sharp lettering by Jim Wroten. Set in a gothic estate where greed and betrayal simmer beneath a polished surface, the story follows Georgia, a wife whose marriage is a transaction, as her plan to eliminate her husband Martin spirals into a deadly game of deception. The cover, also by Johnny Craig, captures the tension with a stark, dramatic image that perfectly previews the story’s dark turn.
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Georgia had married Martin for his money. He lived in a large estate and owned a stable with fine horses. She wanted to kill Martin so she can be with her lover Bill, and they planned on locking him in a stable with a violent dangerous new horse. Martin however is wise to this and kills Bill with one of Georgia's scarves burying him in the cellar. When he goes to check on the stable, Georgia locks him in where the wild horse kills him. The investigating detectives discover Bill's body in the cellar and since they see Georgia's scarf wrapped around his neck, they arrest her for the murder.
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