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Crime Does Not Pay #38
Crime Does Not Pay #38 This issue contains two distinct crime stories. The first details the exploits of Frederick Deeming, a charming con man and serial murderer who courts women under false pretenses before killing them. Operating across Australia and England, Deeming buries his victims in concrete and fireplaces while romancing innocent women like Miss Kay Roundsell; he is eventually caught, tried, and hanged for his crimes. The second story follows Charlie Finch, a small-time farm boy turned criminal who is seduced by a woman into a life of gambling and petty crime in the city, ultimately learning too late that his romantic involvement leads only to his downfall and execution.