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Uncle Erich Presents™ - Crime Club - "The Corpse Wore a Wig" (1947)

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Sergeant Cassidy discovers the corpse wore a wig hiding a fatal bullet wound.

Inspector Schmidt investigates the murder of Dr. Jeremy Bullock, initially thought to be a suicide, but discovers he was shot and a wig was placed on his head. The investigation uncovers a web of blackmail, a love triangle, and a connection to a wig manufacturer from a cold case in St. Louis, leading to the arrest of the culprit.

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A wig, a missing assistant, and Inspector Schmidt pressing the case.

This Crime Club tale opens with a corpse in a wig and keeps its grip through clipped questioning, quick reversals, and a narrator who makes the story feel like something passed along from a library shelf.

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Press play for a taut old-time crime club thriller where every alibi sounds a little rotten.

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