by Carter Brown (Author), Brian Greene (Introduction by)
THE WANTON
In which Lieutenant Al Wheeler must figure out
-who killed the youngest member of the Randall family by hanging her from a tree
-what the mysterious "W" brand on her neck signifies
-who's next as the Randalls are each threatened with a similar fate
THE DAME
In which Lieutenant Al Wheeler is called upon to
-discover who murdered the secretary of famous actress, Judy Manners
-find out who is lying about the signed contracts which the producer claims are legit
-maneuver his way around Camille, the mistress of Judy's philandering husband
THE DESIRED
In which Lieutenant Al Wheeler finds himself in the midst of murder
-when he almost collides with a car with a dead body in its trunk
-involving a beautiful, spoiled vixen who had been driving the car
-with a prime patsy for the killing in the form of the vixen's labor boss father