Love Mystery #1

This is an anthology issue containing two stories. "The Case of the Missing Buddha" follows private detective Neil as he and his partner Alicia pursue criminals who have backtracked them on a road, leading to a desperate struggle where Neil fights for his life against an ebbing strength before a gunshot ends the battle. "Terror at Tarn House" involves Detective Mallory investigating a hundred-thousand-dollar shortage at Hunter Construction connected to the firm, discovering embezzled funds and old fishing tackle, ultimately uncovering a murder when Ruth is found dead—leading to a climactic confrontation where Jim and Ruth become trapped and hunted by gunfire in a desperate escape attempt from a chimney.