Mammoth Detective Sampler

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contents

Through the Wall—G.T. Fleming-RobertsHarmless substances may merge, become virulent poison. This story of the chemistry of murder will startle you.Give the Guy a Chance—Thomas ThursdayAn ex-con has a hard time getting a job.Red Blood and Green Soap—Dale ClarkYou can expect blood to come from a wound, but green soap isn't quite so bio . . . logical.These Shoes Are Killing Me—Leroy YerxaPolice detective Robert Case investigates a murder case where there are footprints all around the corpse; but they were all prints of the left foot!O’sheen’s Photo Finish—Leroy YerxaNSPECTOR MIKE HUMPHRY of New York Homicide liked O’Sheen. Perhaps it was Paddy’s blarney that endeared him to the rough-talking, hard-hitting Humphry.Tea Party Frame-Up—Robert MartinAs Joe Bob might say: one girl slap, 2 coldcocks, bondage, torn stockings, one bookie joint, knives in backs, well-dressed thugs...check it out. And don't let the fact that the bookie joint's bouncer has a long-time friend who's a cop get in the way.The Undercover Kid—Grant LaneEven though Danny hated to spy on a sweet girl like Sally, it was the only way left to trap a killerDibble Dabbles In Death—David Wright O’brienDibble swore he wouldn’t be found dead in such drawers. But the choice was no longer his.He Hung Too High—Berna MorrisNothing could induce Bill Rufus to go on a diet. . .until he was called on to catch a skinny crookBlack of the Moon—By Merle ConstinerIn this town you had to go to jail before the right people figured you were worthy of their confidenceYou’ll Die Laughing—William Lawrence HamlingWhen Hank Sayler began to steal plots from his friends in the writing game, they decided just to laugh it off . . . in a deadly sort of fashion!Murder Rides High—Leonard Finley HiltsThey told Buzz his flying days were over. But when a killer broke loose he remembered that a man may have bad nerves but an excellent nerve!The Case of The Squealing Duck—George B. AndersonDanny Dole tried to put them in the aisles as a comedian, but the Crime File of Flamond said something about murder—and it wasn’t funny...Sweet Dreams, Darling—Paul W. FairmanHow could McMurdo help the woman he loved when he knew she was hopelessly in love though not with him? He was only a dumb flatfoot— but McMurdo the dick, wasn’t as dumb as he looked!