Crime Detective Comics v1 #7

Crime Detective Comics #7 is an anthology issue featuring multiple stories centered on criminal schemes and their consequences. One story follows John Morris, an ex-convict blackmailed by Ned Corwin into committing murder, who ultimately finds redemption when Corwin is killed before Morris can act. Another tale depicts Native American characters engaged in a real estate swindle involving the sale of island land for cheap merchandise. The issue also includes "The Paycheck," a story about a debt-collection racket where a man is coerced into paying other people's debts at a hotel, only to have the scheme exposed by authorities. Throughout, the magazine emphasizes its dedication to crime prevention and showing crime's inevitable punishment.