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| Crime Fighters: A New England Detective | 05 Aug 2023 | 00:36:25 | |
Today's Mystery:A New England detective is also a parole officer for a young man who was convicted of theft. Does the ex-convict really want to go straight and will he actually be allowed to? Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 9, 1950 Originated in New York Starred: Raymond Edward Johsnon, Alan Stevenson, Ian Martin, Abby Lewis, and Rock Rogers Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJ Join us again Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio. | |||
| Michael Piper, Detective: The Erie Basin Murder | 07 Feb 2023 | 00:34:06 | |
Today's Mystery: A stabbing follows a contentious auction. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 6, 1942 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of ourfriends on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectives | |||
| EP3084: Raffles: Murder Signs Its Name | 12 Mar 2020 | 00:34:33 | |
A woman at a show asks Raffles to help her find jewels that were stolen while attending a show at the theater. Audition Date: August 23, 1945 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read… | |||
| EP3078: Raffles: Imposter | 05 Mar 2020 | 00:36:24 | |
Raffles is hired to break into a home to reclaim a stolen necklace and he finds himself framed for murder. Original Air Date: November 4, 1942 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more… | |||
| EP2804s: The Dead Letter Office | 21 Apr 2019 | 00:38:18 | |
A pilot for a radio series based on stories from the Post Office’s Dead Letter office. Audition Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ... | |||
| EP2602: Security Agent USA: The Story of Tom Bennett | 28 Aug 2018 | 00:35:56 | |
Counterintelligence Agent Tom Bennett investigates the killing of a friend who was investigating a German refugee atomic scientist. Original Air Date: September 1, 1949 Support the show monthly at | |||
| EP2450s: Police Woman: The Case of the Scheming Bridegroom | 04 Mar 2018 | 00:23:50 | |
A woman is interested in marrying a man from a personals ad but fears he’s a murderer, Lt. Mary Sullivan investigates. Original Air Date June 29, 1947 Support the show monthly at | |||
| EP2308: The Judge: The Death of the Playboy | 19 Sep 2017 | 00:37:30 | |
The Judge investigates the death of the stepson of a wealthy woman who is a reform activist. Audition Date: February 13, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ... | |||
| EP2302: Follow That Man: The Trail of the Terrified Temptress | 12 Sep 2017 | 00:34:59 | |
A woman runs into Steve Mallory’s office asking for protection from the man who’s pursuing her. Mallory finds the pursuer dead and discovers the pursuer was his partner. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715… | |||
| EP2296: Crime Correspondent: The Chair for Dino | 05 Sep 2017 | 00:36:53 | |
Radio reporter Larry Mitchell tries to find out the truth behind the death of a well-known thug. Original Air Date: November 4, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ... | |||
| EP2290: Bishop and the Gargoyle: The Jennifer Botts Case | 29 Aug 2017 | 00:36:45 | |
The Gargoyle brings to the Bishop a young woman from a small town who has been ripped off by a con man. The Bishop sets out to get her money back, but finds the con man dead and himself and the Gargoyle involved in a mystery over a missing ruby. Original Air Date: July 14,… | |||
| EP2212: The Lone Wolf: The Golden Santa | 30 May 2017 | 00:30:50 | |
A woman gets Michael to help her search for her six-inch-high golden statue of Santa Claus. Original Air Date: January 1, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ... | |||
| Meet Miss Sherlock: Wilmer and the Widow | 31 Jan 2023 | 00:38:09 | |
Today's Mystery: Jane gets a client for Peter Blossom, a beautiful widow who's accused of murdering her wealthy husband. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 12, 1946 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our friends on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectives | |||
| EP2206: Suspense: Murder Goes For a Swim | 23 May 2017 | 00:53:56 | |
While enjoying a weekend at a New York estate, Michael Lanyard discovers the body of a beauty contestant in the swimming pool and the signs point to it being a murder. Original Air Date: July 20, 1943 In this sneak preview of the The Lone Wolf Strikes, Michael Lanyard tries to return stolen jewels to… | |||
| EP1768: Tales of Fatima: Time to Kill | 29 Dec 2015 | 00:32:07 | |
Basil Rathbone is shot at and then finds a blonde in his car who claims Rathbone wrote letters that convinced her to leave her husband and come to New York, and then learns of his own brutal murder from a radio broadcast. Original Air Date: May 28, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support… | |||
| EP1762: Tales of Fatima: A Much Expected Murder | 22 Dec 2015 | 00:30:05 | |
A woman calls Basil Rathbone in to prevent the death of her husband. Original Air Date: May 21, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ... | |||
| EP1754s: Dyke Easter: This Time for Creeps | 13 Dec 2015 | 00:35:05 | |
Dyke Easter is hired by a man to smooth out a case where he committed murder, except Easter arrives to find the supposedly murdered man alive. Audition Date: 1939 or 1949 Support the show monthly at: patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at: http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise,… | |||
| EP1220: Homicide O’Kane: The Story Of The Killer Who Returned From The Dead As The Clock Struck The Hour | 29 Mar 2014 | 00:33:56 | |
O’Kane gets a call from a man about to be murdered. Original Air Date: March 2, 1943 Support the show..http://support.greatdetectives. Read more ... | |||
| EP1211: Here Comes McBride | 19 Mar 2014 | 00:35:43 | |
While looking for a missing necklace, Rex McBride finds a body in his room and is accused of murder. | |||
| EP1067: Johnny Fletcher: The Navy Colt | 02 Oct 2013 | 00:38:17 | |
A grifter takes a dollar to punch out a man with nine more promised. Instead, he gets no additional money Read more ... | |||
| EP1019: Miss Pinkerton Incorporated | 07 Aug 2013 | 00:35:17 | |
A young female law student inherits her uncle’s detective agency, planning to sell it but decides t Read more ... | |||
| EP0950s: The McCoy: Three Wayward Girls | 19 May 2013 | 00:33:43 | |
The McCoy investigates the murder of an old girlfriend at the request of her agent. Audition Date: April 22, 1951 Support Read more ... | |||
| Cases of Mr. Ace: The Man Named Judas | 26 Mar 2013 | 00:30:42 | |
Release Date: March 26, 2013 Ace is hired to deliver a package to Chicago for sale and finds trouble every turn. Original Air Date: June 25, 1947 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net | |||
| Meet Miss Sherlock: Case of the Deadman's Chest | 24 Jan 2023 | 00:38:09 | |
Today' s Mystery:A buyer for a department store acquires a chest and everyone wants it. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 7, 1946 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives Join us back here tomorrow for another old time radio detective drama. | |||
| Cases of Mr. Ace: Key to a Boobie Trap | 19 Mar 2013 | 00:32:36 | |
Release Date: March 19, 2013 Ace is hired to guard the key to a bus locker by a man who has confessed to murder. Original Air Date: Sometime in 1947 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net | |||
| Adventures of Father Brown: The Mystified Mind | 09 Nov 2010 | 00:33:18 | |
Original Release Date: November 9, 2010 A young man is accused of killing a window cleaner, but Father Brown believes he’s innocent. Original Air Date: August 13, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net | |||
| Adventures of Father Brown: The Three Tools of Death | 02 Nov 2010 | 00:39:57 | |
Original Release Date: November 2, 2010 Father Brown investigates the death of a best-selling proponent of optomism. Original Air Date: July 22, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net | |||
| San Francisco Final | 09 Oct 2010 | 00:32:04 | |
Release Date: October 9, 2010 Reporter Mike Rivera investigates mass extortion in Chinatown. Recorded: July 26, 1954 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 GIve us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out all our social media links and connect with us at https://www.greatdetectives.net | |||
| Johnny Madero: The Fatal Auction | 09 Mar 2010 | 00:39:24 | |
Original Release Date: March 9, 2010 Johnny Madero is offered $50 to buy an item at an auction. His client disappears and before he knows it, Warchek from homicide is breathing down his neck. Original Air Date: June 26, 1947 Some days you don’t make out any better than an ice cube at a cocktail party. Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net ... | |||
| Johnny Madero: Pete Sutro | 02 Mar 2010 | 00:33:55 | |
Original Release Date: March 2, 2010 A rich man from Nob Hill hires Johnny to find a man whose name he keeps hearing in his dreams. Original Air Date: June 19, 1947 Quote of the Show: You have enough problems to start a peace conference. Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net | |||
| Sara's Private Caper: Sara's 'Sonnets of Fu Yen' Caper | 13 Dec 2022 | 00:36:38 | |
Today's Mystery: A police stenographer decides to investigate an incomplete report on a stolen rare book. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of ourfriends on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectives | |||
| This is O'Shea: Hong Kong | 23 Aug 2022 | 00:43:47 | |
Brandon O'Shea witnesses the kidnapping of a refugee from Shanghai at the Hong Kong Airport. Audition Date: October 1, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectives | |||
| Billy Swift, Boy Detective: Young Mountaineer Mysteriously Shot | 16 Sep 2021 | 00:34:47 | |
” Billy is asked to clear a young girl’s sweetheart of murder while visiting a secluded area where outsiders are looked down upon. Original Air Date: October 29, 1 Read more ... | |||
| EP3548: Top Secrets of the FBI: The Case of the Vest Pocket Broadcasting Station | 04 Sep 2021 | 00:34:21 | |
The FBI plans to catch a heroin ring using a brand new recording device that can be carried in a pocket. Audition Date: 1947 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Read more ... | |||
| EP3292: O’Hara: Lost Boy | 10 Nov 2020 | 00:33:53 | |
While visiting Macau, O’Hara tries to help a little boy from Tokyo find his father who failed to meet his boat. Original Air Date: October 29, 1956 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read… | |||
| EP3286: O’Hara: The Judas Face | 03 Nov 2020 | 00:35:23 | |
Someone is calling around Hong Kong looking for a woman who identifies herself as Mrs. Calhoun whenever she has a few drinks. Original Air Date: July 22, 1951 Support Read more ... | |||
| Operation Danger | 10 Dec 2024 | 00:37:26 | |
Today's Mystery: A Captain in Army Counter-intelligence teams up with a British Intelligence Agent to track down the source of diamonds to finance a new Nazi plan. Audition Date: June 25, 1950 Originating in Hollywood Starring Howard Culver as Captain Ethan Allen Rogers, Joan Banks, Ben Wright, Paul Frees, Theodore Von Eltz, Fritz Feld, Rick Vallen Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives | |||
| Martin Kane: October 29, 1953 | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:34:02 | |
Today's Mystery:Martin Kane is hired by a man accused of robbery and murder to find the gun and the real killer. Original Air Date: October 29, 1953 Originating in New YorkStarring: Mark Stevens at Martin Kane; King Calder as Lieutenant Gray Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Shiralee, Patreon Supporter since March 2018 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives | |||
| Hot Copy: Death Studies the Angles | 18 Mar 2025 | 00:39:11 | |
Today's Mystery: The anti-vice candidate for mayor dies suddenly. The coroner says it was heart failure, but Anne think he was murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 27, 1944 Originating from Chicago Starring: Betty Lou Gerson as Anne Rogers, Virginia Paine as Spritely Poole Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Mark, Patreon supporter since March 2020 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives | |||
| Hot Copy: Smooth as Silk | 25 Mar 2025 | 00:58:15 | |
Today's Mystery: Anne investigates the sale of black market nylons. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 7, 1944 Originating from Chicago Starring: Betty Lou Gerson as Anne Rogers; Virginia Paine as Spritely Poole Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Referenced in this Episode: Hot Copy Radio Theater Episode Referenced: Trouble in Tunisia Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives | |||
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