5 Detective Novels Magazine

This Winter 1953 issue of Detective Novels contains five complete mystery stories. "Stop the Presses" by Frederick C. Davis concerns a murder case concealed within newspaper headlines. "Once Upon a Train" by Craig Rice and Stuart Palmer features two detectives working together to outwit a murderer. "Murder in the Mirror" by W. T. Ballard involves a protagonist burdened by both a corpse and romantic complications. "The Tattooed Lovely" by Tom Roan explores the mysterious origins and purposes of a woman marked by tattoos. "What Happened to Lisa?" by Talmage Powell centers on a woman haunted by murder fears who mysteriously disappears. The issue also includes four shorter stories: "The Killer Takes a Bride" (marked as true crime) by Harold Helfer, "The Lady and the Iceman" by Rufus Bakalor, "Blaze of Glory" by Nicholas Zook, and "Murder's Autograph" by William L. Jackson. Regular features include crime-related columns and puzzles. The magazine includes advertisements for correspondence school courses and direct-sale business opportunities.