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Shocking Mystery Cases #55 (1953)

Star Publications [1949-1954] · 1953 · 36 pages

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Contains 4 stories
Return from Death
6 pp · crime; horror-suspense

When small-time crooks Walter Larceny and Lou Vontz join a phony medium's séance racket, they quickly learn how to bilk desperate clients with hidden projectors, ventriloquism, and cheap tricks. But as Walt's ambitions grow, he hatches a plan to eliminate his boss and take over the operation himself. With the mark already set and the apparatus primed, Walt's scheme unfolds during a fateful séance that draws plenty of witnesses—though not quite in the way he imagined.

Gangster's Weird Death
1 pp · crime

A career criminal who escapes prison on a lucky streak hides deep in the forest, convinced his fortune will protect him from the law—until the very woods he thought were his refuge become his undoing in this grim 1953 tale of misplaced confidence. Sometimes the luckiest break is the one that finally runs out.

Shoot to Kill
10 pp · crime
Blacky BantonMavis (Blacky's girlfriend)Jones (ex-con)Joe

In "Shoot to Kill," freshly released from prison, Blacky returns to his old trade with a flair for flames and explosives, aided by his girlfriend Mavis. As they set their sights on a new target, their spree catches the attention of two persistent hunters who aren’t about to let the heat slide.

The Trio of Terror
9 pp · crime
Frank SadeoCharles FelloIggie FerroarA. T. Harkness

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