"From the grisly death-house chair, a doomed man screamed a curse at the man who dared to be his legal executioner. But greed-hungry Mortem Smalley defied that prophecy and turned the lethal wheel. To Smalley, life was sweet and money sweeter—and death was just a shadow on the wall. — from the story's title page blurb.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1936 |
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Ace Mystery, July-August 1936 | Periodical House | MAGAZINE | 36 |
| November 1938 |
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Eerie Mysteries, November 1938 | Magazine Publishers | MAGAZINE | 47 |