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Crime and Punishment #56 (1952)

Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 1952 · 36 pages

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Contains 5 stories
A Dame Deals Death
8 pp · crime

A dame walks straight into a racketeer's world with vengeance on her mind—but when ambitious criminal Les Everhurd uses her to settle a turf war with his rival, she's got her own reckoning waiting. This hard-boiled true crime tale from 1952 shows how ambition, betrayal, and a woman's fury can upend even the coldest underworld scheme.

A Flaw in the Law!
1 pp · humor; crime

Crime and Punishment presents a collection of bizarre and outdated laws still technically on the books across America—from the absurd (no apple cores on Michigan streets) to the downright peculiar (no bullfighting in Kentucky, no live-goose plucking in California). This humorous one-pager mines genuine American statutes for laughs, showcasing the strange legal quirks that persist long after anyone remembers why they existed in the first place.

The End of Johnny Morrow
4.67 pp · crime

Detective Charlie Clarke finally catches the ruthless "convincer" Johnny Morrow in the act of beating down a speakeasy owner, but securing a conviction means getting terrified witnesses willing to testify—a challenge that sets off a chain of unexpected consequences. When Morrow's prison time and a chance encounter with Clarke lead the gangster toward redemption, the detective's trust becomes his undoing in a way neither man could have predicted.

"Baby Face" Benson
5 pp · Crime

Maury "Baby Face" Benson uses his innocent appearance to con his way into wealthy homes, then robs them blind—but Detective Colby sees through the disguise and sets a trap at the Jeffers residence. When Baby Face arrives for what he thinks is another easy score, he finds himself cornered on a rooftop with nowhere left to run.

The 3,623 Hours of Louie the Punk
6.67 pp · crime

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