Crime SuspenStories #25

In "Three for the Money," two men, each driven by desire, conspire to kill a wealthy man to win the heart of his beautiful wife—only to be arrested for the crime moments after their attacks, unaware she had already done the deed. The story unfolds with sharp tension and a twist that turns their plans into a fatal misunderstanding.

In "Dog Food," a harrowing tale from Crime SuspenStories #25, the brutal regime of a prison guard pushes inmate Tom to the edge. With the prison guarded by vicious dogs and no escape in sight, Tom devises a desperate plan—using meat to lure the dogs away, then striking at the guard’s home. When the guard discovers the cache and destroys it, Tom’s final move becomes a shocking revelation: he’s already sacrificed everything to survive.

In "Key Chain," John Miller’s plan to steal from the wealthy Mrs. Hodges hinges on acquiring a master key—until a night spent trapped in a locksmith shop, frantically testing every key, leaves him unraveling. When the locksmith finds him the next morning, dazed and frantic, he’s stunned to learn the shop’s inner door had been inoperable for years.

In "The Squealer," two corrupt detectives, Ed and Bert, run a brutal extortion scheme using false confessions and coerced criminals—until their latest victim refuses to cooperate, leading to a shocking and irreversible consequence. The story unfolds with cold precision, revealing a web of deception that unravels with devastating personal cost.