Crimes by Women #5

Crimes by Women #5 This anthology issue contains at least two stories. The first, "Crimes by Women," depicts a woman named Jade who betrays a Chinese colonel during World War II after he shows her kindness, selling information to the Japanese in exchange for her survival; she is later tried for treason and executed. The second story involves a woman leading a criminal gang in an unnamed town to kidnap the mayor for ransom by posing as socialites, though their scheme is foiled when the authorities arrive at the city hall. A third narrative follows Mary and Elbert, who stage an elaborate ruse involving a fire and a body to fake Elbert's death and escape suspicion for their crimes, with Mary claiming he ran away and left town to avoid detection.