Penalty #48
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freePenalty! #48 presents true stories of police cases. One story follows detectives investigating an attempted murder when a man poisons Ed Ball's medicine chest; the evidence of thick eyeglasses worn by Ball leads them to discover the culprit was actually Ball's partner, Sloan, who had committed the crime and attempted to frame someone else. Another story involves a jewel heist at a formal party where masked criminals steal gems from a woman, with police tracking the thieves through clues found at the crime scene and eventually recovering the stolen jewelry.
When a testimonial dinner at the country club turns deadly, bitter rivals Ed Ball and Larry Hiller become the prime suspects—but a young couple investigating the poisoning discovers the real killer is far more cunning than anyone realized. As clues point in multiple directions and danger closes in, Bert and Sue must uncover the truth before the murderer strikes again.
Ex-cop turned private detective Mack Martin finds himself drawn into a web of jewel thefts plaguing the city's swankiest night clubs when nightclub singer Jeri Jerome asks him to hold a mysterious package for safekeeping. When Martin's suspicions about the package lead him to investigate Jerome's past, he uncovers a connection to his late father's detective work—and a scheme far more dangerous than a simple favor. This stylish 1956 crime tale puts Martin's sleuthing skills to the test as he pieces together the truth behind a counterfeit setup designed to frame him.
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