Double Feature: The Heart on the mantel & The Weeping Killer [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

Double Feature: The Heart on the mantel & The Weeping Killer
[Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive]

First published in: The Black Mask 11 1920
Main genre: Weird Menace, Psychological Mystery
Lesser genres: Occult Detective, Inverted Mystery

The Heart on the mantel: A medical student’s sanity unravels as a preserved heart begins to beat in its jar, signaling a descent into obsession that culminates in a grisly crime and a shattering confession.

The Weeping Killer: A trembling gang leader returns from the gallows to reclaim his throne, replacing bullets with a brilliant, tear-gas-fueled scheme that leaves his rivals dead and the law powerless to stop his rise.

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Production Credits
Prepared by: Sol
Narrated by: Whiteman, the digital narrator

⚠️ Content Advisory: This episode contains period-typical depictions of crime, violence, and mild profanity. Listener discretion is advised.

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