The Last Poker Hand
A homicide sergeant stood in the hotel suite, gazing down at the body of Bugsy Ferret. “He was a card sharp,” the sergeant told the hotel ma
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Postgraduate Murder
The time of death was firmly established. At 10:06 p.m. all three suspects said they heard a gunshot echo through the house. The house was s
A Real False Alarm
“The car alarm often goes off in hot, humid weather,” Elliot Zypher told the inspector from the burglary division. “When it went off l
Archie’s Christmas Surprise
“Mr. Granger?” The secretary tried to speak calmly into the receiver. “This is Emily. Could you come down to the nineteenth floor? It’s sort…
Stolen Cleopatra Coin
The silent alarm announced a break-in at the home of Jordan Marsh, the famous collector. When a patrolman arrived, he found two men waiting