Kerry Drake #2 (1956)

Detective Kerry Drake investigates a criminal conspiracy centered on a occult temple run by Dr. Prey and his accomplice Mrs. Brudge, who manipulate wealthy clients through séances and supernatural deceptions to change their insurance policies and wills. When a woman named Kitty becomes entangled in the temple's schemes, Kerry works to expose the fraud and rescue her from the criminals' grasp. The case culminates in a confrontation at the temple where Kerry battles the conspirators and prevents their escape.