Justice Traps the Guilty Album #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Killer Who Loved Flowers," a haunting mystery unfolds when Lester, recovering from a car accident, awakens with no memory of the past six years—only to discover his family believed him dead. As a man claiming to be his old partner, Louie, drags him into a robbery, insisting Lester is the infamous criminal Larry Hunter, Lester must unravel the truth behind his forgotten identity, discovering he once lived as Bob Tinker, a quiet machinist. With art by Carl Burgos and a striking cover by Marvin Stein, this gripping tale from Arnold Book Company’s Justice Traps the Guilty Album #1 blends suspense and identity in a story where every clue could be a trap.
In "The Killer Who Loved Flowers," Carlisle ignites a gang war with Whiting that takes a deadly turn when Whiting sends a seemingly romantic bouquet—only to detonate it with hidden dynamite. The rare blooms inside, however, become the key that leads police straight to Whiting’s flower shop, where their investigation uncovers his secret life as a bootlegger.
In "The Man Who Lost Himself," a car accident leaves Lester with no memory of the past six years—only to discover his family believed him dead. When a man named Louie claims he’s actually the criminal Larry Hunter and drags him into a robbery, Lester must piece together who he really was: a quiet machinist named Bob Tinker. As the truth unravels, old lies come to light and the line between identity and deception blurs.
In "He Was Worth More Dead Than Alive!", a murder with a twist takes center stage when Giavanni’s death in a suspicious car accident leads Inspector Brown on a trail through the morgue and into the deceitful hands of Dr. Dubourg. With diamonds hidden in Giavanni’s teeth and a web of betrayal spun by Henri and Dr. Richelieu, the case unfolds in a tense race to uncover who truly profited from a corpse.
In "The Fixer!", Chuck, a man who manipulates sports outcomes by threatening players, pushes his luck when he targets Marlow and Bruiser—only to find they won’t back down. When his intimidation turns to violence, the two stand their ground, forcing Chuck and his gang into a confrontation that ends with the police arriving to take them all in.
In "He Returned From a Living Grave," Pierre, wrongfully imprisoned by the scheming Loupien, finds unexpected fortune through a map handed to him by fellow inmate Andre. After his release, he uses his newfound wealth to dismantle those who betrayed him, setting in motion a quiet reckoning. Now, with justice served and Marguerite within reach, the past begins to close — but not before the full weight of what he’s become settles in.
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↩ Reprints Justice #14 (1949), Justice Traps the Guilty #5 (83) (1956)
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