Richard Diamond, Private Detective – Gibson Murder Case. ep24, 491008
Though Richard beefs about the high price of groceries, it’s the hot weather that plays a part in the world of crime. Mr Gibson is an old man who is…
Jul 03, 2025
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Rogues Gallery – The Chronicle (Triangle Murder Case). ep36, 460221
Curtis and Ames are business rivals. What is the big matter at the core of their bitter rivalry? Ames is a reporter, and Fred Curtis is a high-power lawyer. Curtis…
Jul 02, 2025
The Adventures of Sam Spade – The SQP Caper. ep124,, 481107
Effie Perine is terribly upset over her misbehaving typewriter. Her S, Q, and P keys aren’t right. It’s a set up to lead into Sam’s most recent report. Pat is…
Jul 01, 2025•24 min
Sherlock Holmes – Problem of Thor Bridge. ep183, 451001
Paying a visit to Holmes, Watson finds his friend in a gay mood, and on a new case. Holmes lays out the details of the murder in the governor’s mansion.…
Jun 27, 2025•29 min
Whitehall 1212 – Case of the Fatal Bath. ep20, 520413
A letter arrives for Scotland Yard inspectors to read. Ramsey enters, coincidentally with information on that same crime. The 2-hour interview turns up plenty of things about a bride who…
Jun 26, 2025•31 min
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar – The Little Man Who Wasn’t All There. ep23, 491029
Everyone’s favorite freelance insurance investigator lays out his expenses in locating the little man who wasn’t there. A matter of fraud from a man who had his wife insured, and…
Jun 25, 2025
Charlie Chan – Meeting Willoughby’s Plane
We catch up with the famous detective in the middle of a case. Previously, Willoughby had his son murdered, and Charlie has been investigating the case. Charlie shares his theories…
Jun 24, 2025
Rogue’s Gallery – Murder At Minden. ep29, 460103
There’s something big happening in the town of Minden, and Rogue is on the job to investigate. Who is his mysterious client, and what kind of pressure is he under?…
Jun 19, 2025
The Adventures of Sam Spade – Fairly Bright. 481031
Get into the Halloween spirit with witches brews, costume parties, howling wolves, and more. Sam fits into a Halloween ball to pose as an uninvited guest. Instead of adding some…
Jun 18, 2025•25 min
Sherlock Holmes – The Eyes Of Mr Leyton. ep182, 450924
In the shady streets and alleys of Limehouse, Watson describes the decrepit sights of opium houses, and is fooled by Holmes disguise as he offers aid to the pathetic figures…
Jun 17, 2025•29 min
Whitehall 1212 – Murder of a Bloody Belgian. ep19, 520330
A case from 35 years earlier is reviewed. The remains of a lady, missing head and hands, is found, and an investigation begins. Blood-stained sheets, a laundry mark, and an…
Jun 12, 2025•30 min
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar – Witness, Witness, Whose Got The Witness. ep22, 491022
Johnny Dollar is a freelance insurance investigator, today he is being hired by a private investigator to find a couple of witnesses who went missing. It’s a weird way to…
Jun 11, 2025
21st Precinct – The Visitors. ep28, 540120
The weather was cold as Captain Canelli has a patrol car take him to the scene of a domestic dispute. He’s in time to find, and tail his suspects in…
Jun 10, 2025•28 min
21st Precinct – Policeman Shot. ep6, 530811
Captain Canelli tells how he was on hand at the midnight change of shift, and catch a glimpse of the mundane events at the precinct station. Reports to be filed,…
Jun 06, 2025•28 min
Black Museum – A Jar Of Acid. ep20, 520515
The story of crime begins in the echoing halls of the Black Museum. Then we have Orson Wells transition us to a scene of two women who wait for a…
Jun 05, 2025
Boston Blackie – The Star Of The Nile. ep4, 440714
Valuable jewels, beautiful dames, and Boston Blackie are all on a train. A formula for something big to happen. Of course, the jewel comes up missing, and Farraday blames Blackie.…
Jun 04, 2025
Box 13 – House Of Darkness. ep46, 490703
A blind man finds a disturbing message, and when a friend read Dan Holiday’s ad in the paper, it’s the beginning of a new adventure. The investigation begins by checking…
Jun 03, 2025•27 min
Casey, Crime Photographer – The Treasure Cave. ep204, 470925
It’s early evening in the Blue Note Cafe, and Ethelbert talks to police chief Logan. When Ann Williams, and Casey enter, a rivalry over each other’s job’s kicks in. A…
May 31, 2025
Crime Club – Silent Witnesses. ep18, 470327
The unusual story of a letter that was registered by death. A young girl falls asleep reading a murder mystery novel. She awakens at the sound of gunshots. Was it…
May 29, 2025
Danger, Doctor Danfield – The Case of the Darkened Face. ep6, 460922
It’s off to Hollywood for the latest mystery as Doc Danfield and his lovely secretary Miss Fairfax put the puzzle pieces together. A reclusive actress has a secret that has…
May 27, 2025
Dragnet – The Big Strip. ep337, 560131
An auto theft ring is operating in town, and it’s up to Joe Friday to bring it to a stop. Travel step by step on an actual case with your…
May 22, 2025
Let George Do It – Murder And One To Go. ep115, 490103
Danger is his stock in trade, write to George Valentine for full details. Today George follows up on a letter that deals with a once powerful man who has landed…
May 21, 2025
Mr. and Mrs. North – Murder By The Book. 440301
Or, Gordon Gilroy. Note: (440301 is an Incorrect date). Going to visit a friend, the North’s meet Gordon Gilroy. The grumpy old gent is the uncle of an author they…
May 20, 2025•30 min
Molle Mystery Theater – The Eleventh Juror. 450403
Join the tense emotions of a jury room as deliberations are made in a murder trial. It should be a clear-cut case, but one juror holds out, insisting there’s reasonable…
May 15, 2025•26 min
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons – The Case Of The Moonless Night. 440106
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons. January 6, 1944. CBS net. “The Case of The Moonless Night”. Sponsored by: Anacin, Kalymnos, Heet, Kriptin, Bisodol, Hills Cold Tabs. Mr. Keen’s in…
May 13, 2025
Nero Wolfe – Calculated Risk. ep14, 510119
Killers seem to be throwing themselves at Nero Wolfe, when a man with a date with murder won’t take no for an answer. The large, red bearded man claims to…
May 08, 2025•29 min
Nick Carter, Master Detective – Double Disguise. ep39, 440108
Or, Mystery of the Missing Heiress. A down on his luck man is desperate, and though he tries to rob Nick, the detective turns the situation around. The man is…
May 07, 2025•30 min
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe – The Strangle Hold. ep54, 491015
Taking in a pro wrestling match, Philip Marlowe is soon on the job. Get caught up in the ringside activities as Marlowe offers the descriptive dialog. A dame enters with…
May 06, 2025
Richard Diamond – The Jean Cooper Murder Case. ep18, 490820
Life on the streets is explained by Richard. His tale of two street kids, and the choices they made really aren’t any different from the same thing that still happens…
May 02, 2025•29 min
The Adventures of Sam Spade – Insomnia Caper. 481024
Having a hard time sleeping, the noises in the night don’t help the matter for Sam. Traffic, sirens, cats, domestic violence, and a knock at the door, and a visit…
May 01, 2025•27 min
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