Crime Does Not Pay #87

Crime Does Not Pay #87 is an anthology issue featuring multiple crime stories. The main story, "The Rock-a-Bye Baby Murder," follows private eye Chip Gardner investigating a murder case. Another featured story, "Crime Does Not Pay," depicts a prison escape plan involving an inmate named Joe Visco who devises an elaborate scheme using a hemp factory to create a device that will help him break out through a prison gate by timing its opening. The issue also includes advertisements for Powerline fishing equipment and other products interspersed among the crime narratives.