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Crime Files #6 (1952)

Pines · 1952 · 36 pages

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Contains 6 stories
Born To Burn!
8 pp · crime
Fire Marshal Frank DobsonBurl Krass (arsonist)Macklin

Fire Marshal Frank Dobson recounts the twisted life of Burl Krass, Mobville's most dangerous arsonist, tracing his descent from a fire-obsessed child into a hardened criminal who weaponizes flames for revenge and profit. As the story unfolds, we see how early fascination with fire hardened into a ruthless passion, and how a series of missed chances to steer him straight left him burned deeper into a life of crime. Now Krass has become the kingpin of professional arson, setting blazes for unscrupulous property owners—until his own obsession finally catches up with him.

X Marks the Spot
1 pp · non-fiction; crime
Death Was His Partner
6 pp · crime
Wally Andrigo (racketeer)Eric Donner (crime boss)Richie McCabe (bodyguard)Officer KelliherDolan (cabbie)KittyBart Templar (lawyer)Sergeant TraynorLogan (crook)Whitey (crook, death)

In 1952's "Death Was His Partner," crime boss Eric Donner guns down racketeer Wally Andrigo and his bodyguard Richie McCabe—but when his escape plan crumbles and his own men abandon him, Donner turns to lawyer Bart Templar for help, only to be coldly refused. Desperate for revenge, Donner devises a brutal plan to make Templar pay by targeting the young lawyer's protégé and adopted son, Jimmy Warner, setting off a deadly confrontation that will test just how far each man is willing to go. This gritty crime tale explores loyalty, betrayal, and the terrible cost of vengeance in the underworld.

The Homicidal Hitchhikers
5 pp · crime
Johnny RegoVera

Born into wealth but craving thrills, Johnny Rego turns to crime after a violent confrontation with his father sends him fleeing into the life of a drifter. When he meets the cunning Vera, the two team up to work the highways as hitchhiking robbers, but their escalating crimes and paranoia push them toward a deadly reckoning. A hard-boiled cautionary tale about how desperation and greed can trap even the privileged into cycles of violence they can't escape.

Teen-Age Private Eye
2 pp · crime
Jimmy LawtonRay Williams (crook)

When fourteen-year-old Jimmy Lawton spots a newspaper photo of wanted murderer Ray Williams, he recognizes the fugitive as a drifter hiding in a cave near his Midwest town. With his friends' help, Jimmy devises a clever plan to flush out the criminal and alert the authorities.

The Legacy of Death
7 pp · crime
Ben LawsonJoe MarkeyTravis (lawyer)Tony Cuda (racketeer)

Bound by a vengeful uncle's will, cousins Ben Lawson and Joe Markey inherit the old Storm house—but only the survivor of the two will claim the mysterious envelope of money hidden within it. When the cousins' ancient hatred boils over during their inspection of the decrepit mansion, Ben sees a deadly opportunity, setting a trap that will change everything. What Ben doesn't realize is that his uncle's final joke runs far deeper than he imagines, and the real reckoning has only just begun.

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