Susan Buell



Susan Buell is a manipulative villain and the central character from the short story "Susan and the Devil" contained in Crime Mysteries #9. Susan first marries a wealthy old man named Jed Hawkins after convincing him to divorce his wife. To ensure that her new husband's fortune becomes her own, she soon afterward seduces Mark, the son of Jed, and persuades him to kill his father. With that taken care of, Susan begins having an affair with Mark's best friend, Randy Breen. Devistated by her betrayal, Mark commits suicide shortly after this discovery. Randy becomes so infatuated with Susan that he begins (via her suggestion) stealing money from his employer so that he can buy her luxurious items. Once she is satisfied with the gifts, she proceeds to turn him into the police for his crimes. When Randy hires James Gell, as his defense lawyer, Susan uses her charms to turn the attourney against him, and Randy is sent off to jail. Betty Blake soon stumbles upon this most recent affair and curses Susan out, claiming that she will never concede James, her fiancee, over to her. Susan allows the woman to say her piece, and then calmly invites her over to her appartment to talk things out. When Betty shows up, Susan murders her with a pistol. Susan is arrested and brough to trial, but uses her sex appeal once more to convince the male judge and jurors to declare her innocent.