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Racket Squad in Action #9
An anthology issue featuring Inspector J.I. O'Malley investigating various criminal schemes. "Reverse Twist" involves a store manager falsely arrested for a sales slip theft, which O'Malley resolves by exposing the actual criminal. "Letter Perfect" follows a football prediction contest racket where fifteen winners out of fifteen entries suggest fraud. "The Fake Bond Swindle" details a counterfeit bond scheme perpetrated by swindlers Steve Allen and Frank Krandell, with federal anti-swindle bureau director John Burroughs explaining how the operation works to prevent future victims.