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Crime Mysteries #5

1953-01-01 · 36 pages

This anthology issue contains multiple crime stories. "Claws of the Green Girl" follows a man who claims a green-skinned woman is a demon from another world—a threat to humanity—but she desperately denies it, pleading not to be shot. "The Fantastic Dr. Foo" tells of millionaire Bentley Dunton who purchases a rare vase from the T'ang Dynasty for his collection, unaware he has bought "the hovering hand," a source of horror. Another story features a murder at a nightclub performance where a dancer named Lenore is found shot; Lieutenant Gaines of the homicide squad investigates, with a stenographer named Miss Starr assisting, and discovers the bullet trajectory proves Miss Starr could not have committed the crime, leading to further investigation. The issue also includes stories titled "Queenie Starr," "Jerry Jasper," and "Voice of the Dead."

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