Super-Detective, November 1946

Super-Detective: November 1946 This issue features detective and crime fiction alongside educational advertisements. The main novel is "Mates to Tragedy" by Ray Cummings, in which private detective Drake invites his friend Royce to visit him and his new bride in Quebec, where they encounter a murder mystery. Additional novelettes include "No Holiday for Murder" by Laurence Donovan, involving detective Joe Bunt investigating a deadly barber shop shooting, and "Interview with Death" by Randolph Bare, where newshawk Joe Lake discovers his interview subject dead and finds killers have arranged his own demise. Short stories include "Murders Monogram" by Robert Leslie Bellem about a book borrowed from a private library used for sinister purposes, and "Beast Peril" by Lew Merrill featuring investigator Somervell uncovering deadly secrets. The issue includes a non-fiction article by Gerald Doheny on the post-war narcotic crisis, discussing increased drug trafficking following World War II, theft from medical facilities, and counterfeit prescription schemes. Supporting features cover ransom schemes and unsafe safe-opening techniques.