title: The Spider (#44): The Devil's Pawnbroker
author: Grant Stockbridge
description: An epidemic of suicide claims businessmen on the eve of their success, leading The Spider down a paper-trail of crooked insurance and blood money.
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  # ![Huntress by Christine Warren et al](title.gif)
  
  
  
  
  
  ### CONTENTS
  
  [ **DEVIL’S BARGAIN  
  Christine Warren**](Huntress_split_002.html#part_1)  
    
  
  [ _Dedication_](Huntress_split_003.html#dbded)  
    
  [One](Huntress_split_004.html#db_1)  
  [Two](Huntress_split_005.html#db_2)  
  [Three](Huntress_split_006.html#db_3)  
  [Four](Huntress_split_007.html#db_4)  
  [Five](Huntress_split_008.html#db_5)  
  [Six](Huntress_split_009.html#db_6)  
  [Seven](Huntress_split_010.html#db_7)  
  [Eight](Huntress_split_011.html#db_8)  
  [Nine](Huntress_split_012.html#db_9)  
  [Ten](Huntress_split_013.html#db_10)  
  [Eleven](Huntress_split_014.html#db_11)  
  [Twelve](Huntress_split_015.html#db_12)  
  [Thirteen](Huntress_split_016.html#db_13)  
    
  
  [ **THE ROBBER BRIDE  
  Marjorie M. Liu**](Huntress_split_017.html#part_2)  
    
  
  [One](Huntress_split_018.html#rb_1)  
  [Two](Huntress_split_019.html#rb_2)  
  [Three](Huntress_split_020.html#rb_3)  
  [Four](Huntress_split_021.html#rb_4)  
  [Five](Huntress_split_0