Lawbreakers Always Lose #8
In "The Case of the Cursed Sapphire!", Vance becomes entangled in a mystery when he steals the allegedly cursed T'ang Sapphire, only to face a string of misfortunes that drive him to the brink. His tale unfolds in a chilling, straight-to-asylum arc that leaves the truth of the gem’s curse lingering in the air. A 1949 thriller with a typeset letterer, this issue delivers a classic pulp-style mystery with a twist that’s as unsettling as it is unforgettable.
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Vance steals the allegedly cursed T'ang Sapphire but is unable to sell it and his misfortunes convince him he's been cursed until he finally winds up in an insane asylum where he tells the entire story. When his mental health is restored the police arrest him.
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