Detective and Mystery – Retro Radio Podcast

A cantankerous business partner wants to make sure his partner doesn’t short change him, or try to kill him. The man’s wife is more practical. She just wants things to continue, nobody to be killed, and the business to go on being lucrative. When Eugene is found dead with Nero’s receipt on his person, the genius detective is forced to report what has transpired in his office. Accusations fly, and the suspected business partner seems just as surprised to learn of his partner being blown up. Inspector Kramer wants to arrest the wife of the dead client, but Nero thinks that’s as preposterous as arresting the dead man himself.

Nero sets Archie, and his sometimes extra man, Saul, onto tracking down the suspects. Annoyed by the idea of the wife as the suspect, he is sure the partner, Blaney, did it, but just needs more solid evidence against him. Is there a woman involved… a love triangle? Archie looks for all the tricks. The novelty gags are examined by Nero Wolfe, but has he underestimated the deadly potential?

The investigation has taken complex turns, with bodies piling up, but Archie is beginning to pull the matter to a close. The whole processes has inspector Kramer exploding in rage over Nero playing fast and loose with the law. A man hating dame is behind the matter, and though Nero may or may not think she did wrong, he doesn’t like being played for a fool. He tells all to Kramer in clarifying the mystery.

A fashion designer is said to have killed himself, and today his niece is seeking the services of Nero Wolfe to examine the circumstance of it. At a fashion show, the dame recognized her uncle, despite his disguise. Did others recognize him? Why would she even want to know? Her inheritance of half the company would resort back to her uncle if he were still alive.

The only lead to the dead uncle is in the love of his life, his work. Archie is soon off to attend the fashion show. He rants on about the beauties to Nero, much to the annoyance of his rotund boss. When Inspector Kramer comes calling to learn about Carla, Nero keeps matters confidential, while Archie whisks their client away. What’s the latest development with dear old uncle? A body, fitting the description of the disguised uncle has been found. Will Nero be forced to turn his client over to the cops, or will he manage to pull off telling the truth, and protecting his client at the same time?

To proceed, Nero demands to know whether Carla killed the man the police are investigating, and whether he was indeed her uncle. Satisfied with her claims, the next thing is to retrace her steps, and find out who else knew her uncle was back in town. Nero whittles it down to 4 others besides his client, and all are summoned to his office. Bernard the headstrong business partner, Demerest the executor of the estate, Polly a matriarchal eccentric, and Roper the practical minded hired help. Join Nero as he peels away the layers of the mystery, and exposes the big reveal. The twists keep coming, but Nero still has the solution to the matter.

The tourist favorite, Fisherman’s Wharf, is at the center of Sam’s latest caper. Rosalie and Louie were to be married next week, but Louie has turned up missing. Dominic tries to tell his story, but is frequently cut short by the loud and emotional outcries of the Italian family. What really happened on the crab boat? Though Dominick’s story should acquit him, the family is showing no mercy in believing he’s guilty.

Sam is observant enough to know that Rosalie is upset, but not over the loss of Louie. The trouble is that Sam only has theory, and no evidence, motive, or other hard evidence. What’s an overworked detective to do? Go home and go to bed. A phone caller claims to be Louie. Will Sam drop the case if he can prove it? The meeting in the foggy night along the bay could go badly for Sam.

Warming up and drying out after a swim in the bay, Sam breaks the news that Louie may still be alive. How will the family be shaken up after hearing the news? Stories reveal new clues, and a possible motive behind the shady doings. A witness would clench the deal for Sam. A trap puts the pressure on that makes a killer crack.

amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0";

amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true";

amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "retrootr-20";

amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual";

amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";

amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon";

amzn_assoc_region = "US";

amzn_assoc_title = "Sam Spade on Amazon";

amzn_assoc_asins = "B00BDR8A9M,B006421JJY,1570196451,1932806229";

amzn_assoc_linkid = "d044d97d5e71edb0df9497c070c428e8";

In reporting on his latest caper, Sam finds his secretary, Effie Perine, in uncharacteristic bad attitude. What is it about the big job for the local newspaper that has her mood turned on the dark side? The editor with the famous name of Woodrow Wilson, wants a detective to discover what’s behind a photo of a smoking gun, and why no murders, suicides, or shootings have been reported to the authorities since the incident.

Checking out the building, a dame named Honey Cane, and her roommate, Sandra occupy the room where the gunshot was captured on film. More snooping reveals construction projects going on, including pouring a new concrete floor in the basement. He also discovers that a missing Max Barstow has folks acting nervous. Watch out Sam, the snooping could end up with a roughing up.

After waking up in the alley, Sam is more determined than ever to dig into the case. It only means the more Sam shakes things up, the more dangers await him. What kind of con is going down? A set up, and fake murder lead to a double cross, and Sam needs to act fast to stop a real murder.

amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0";

amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true";

amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "retrootr-20";

amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual";

amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";

amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon";

amzn_assoc_region = "US";

amzn_assoc_title = "Sam Spade on Amazon";

amzn_assoc_asins = "B00BDR8A9M,B006421JJY,1570196451,1932806229";

amzn_assoc_linkid = "d044d97d5e71edb0df9497c070c428e8";

Meeting up with a fellow gum shoe, Sam learns his client isn’t just a writer of soap operas, she writes several. Her melodramatic dictation of her latest tear jerker spills over into her dialog in telling Sam about her job for him. One of her radio shows ended when a staff member came up missing. Where is Martin, and what’s behind the mysterious telegram from Mexico? Cue the organ music for the scene transition.

Even the lead actress, Nora, waxes dramatic as she relates to Sam the insensitive writer. Agatha just doesn’t understand Martin… she never did… she never will… (sob, sniff). What might be learned from Martin’s sister? Clearing his mind, and filling his belly, Sam steps back from the ordeal. Soon however, bodies begin piling up. When Martin shows up disheveled, he has that classic soap opera malady… amnesia.

Continuing in melodramatic tones, Agatha and the doctor discuss how the amnesia came to plague young Martin. Meanwhile, Martin once again flees the scene. Sam’s investigating turns up a matter of blackmail. Not to mention murder. Sam untangles the mess, and delivers his report to his secretary, Effie Perine.

Cashflow for Sam Spade and Effie Perine seems tight, but things could be going their way soon, Sam dictates his report on his job down at the race track. Hired to investigate the world of horse trainers, jockey’s, and the possibility of doping the ponies, Sam is filled in with the details. Gentle Joe Higgins is missing, and Sam hits the trail to see where he went.

The crusty old dame at the boarding house isn’t helpful, other than parting Sam from a few bucks to grease the skids to a meet up with Joe. The meeting finds Sam, not with a thump on the head, but doped up and on the floor. The incident doesn’t put Joe in a good light in the doping issue, but when he ends up dead, the focus shifts to the next suspicious character.

Evidence takes Sam back to the track, but all sign of a murder has been cleaned up. Frankie is satisfied the case is solved, and fires Sam, but the case won’t let Sam go. Dust settles, and not only is Joe alive, but he’s waiting in Sam’s office, and ready to tell his side of the story.

Danger, gun play, and fist fights explode as matters take a new turn to resolve Joe’s shady past.

A weekend of trouble, and a blood covered bullet in a snowball begins the report that Sam Spade shares with his secretary. His ski trip took a deadly turn from the moment he checked in, and learned of the characters at the picturesque lodge, each one with abnormal psychological profiles. A sleigh ride with a cute dame helps brighten the picture for Sam. Meeting Mr McCloud, Sam learns why he was hired.

The high strung people may have their volatile moments, but for now they’re civilized. With an initial jolly time being had, Sam steps out to witness an accidental shooting at skiers on the slopes, where none were supposed to be. The claws and tempers emerge as jealousies burst into the picture. Cora, the estranged wife of McCloud is at the center of the male friends on the slopes. Bodies soon appear as Sam investigates.

Playing his cards close to the vest, Sam returns to the lodge, where people wonder over what happened to the missing Paul. Rita sneaks into Sam’s room to share what she knows about missing guns, and whereabouts of the lodgers. Danger and gunplay loom in Sam’s future. It’s up to Sam to cut through the lies, and trap a killer.

In the past, Nero had turned down the job offered him by Mrs Jurvis Horrix to play detective at a party. Today she has a more serious reason for calling on his services. It’s her business to arrange parties, but someone has it out to ruin her. Does it have to do with one of her parties, or clients?

A woman who might possibly have sent the disturbing letters is gathered to Nero’s office. Miss Nickols seems to have something to hide, and the woman seems to not be able to get along with Nero’s cook . Fritz. Are there others who might have a motive for sending the letters?

The matter of blackmail deepens when doctor Brady, and Mrs Horrix brother are found to play parts in the scandal over the death by complications from tetnis. And what about that pet orangutang? The whole matter seems to have flummoxed even the great Nero Wolfe. Is it time to just be rid of the whole affair? Especially when his client just died from tetnis?

Inspector Kramer is in Nero’s office, responding to worries of murder by the brother. Thinking it through again, Archie may have hit on an important clue. The case suddenly erupts anew when Kraemer thinks Nero has been withholding evidence. Enraged by the accusation by the police, Nero leaves no clue uninvestigated as he tracks down the source of the tainted iodine used to bandage a cut. He and Archie are in a race to find a killer, before more people fall victim. Don’t worry, there’s still the usual dramatic reveal in Nero’s office to air all the dirty laundry.

Audio is good, although it goes from a bit staticky at the beginning, to fading to worse by the end.

Responding to inspector Lastraud, Sherlock Holmes and Watson are on the case. His powers of deduction round out details as he speaks with the lady of the house. A card board box holds the things of the dead master of the house. A piece of string, brown paper, and even the box itself holds some interest to Holmes. Earrings indicate an important clue about who sent the package.

From the items with the box, Holmes is confident he knows the name of who sent it. Now in Liverpool, our sleuths seek more information.

Where’s Mr Browner? What happened on Tuesday? The maid reports on the whereabouts and happenings in the house. Something bad happened. You can tell because of the ominous and dark transition musical transition. OK, the clues help too.

Watson wants to chase after the dangerous criminal. We can’t have him out and about. Holmes on the other hand, has other ideas, and a better solution. Stay tuned as Watson fills us all in during the epilog.

Enjoying an evening with a cozy cloak and dagger novel, Sam’s quiet night is interrupted by an exotic dame from the middle East. When Shall,mar drops dead in Sam’s apartment from poisoning, it has all the trappings of a story out of a novel. When he reports it to the cops. will they see it that way?

Taking his only piece of identification to the streets, Sam comes up empty at the carnival attractions, and the Turkish bath. The ancient medallion proves to be a legitimate artifact, and the trail leads to a night club. Who else knows about the secret society, and the meaning of the symbols on the medallion?

All the ingredients for a first class cloak and dagger tale come clashing together. The deadly mix is ripe to blow up in Sam’s hands. Clues begin to make sense to Sam, and his bad guy soon shows himself. The cloaks and daggers are soon thwarted by Sam’s good old technique of turning the tables with a fist fight.

amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0";

amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true";

amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "retrootr-20";

amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual";

amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart";

amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon";

amzn_assoc_region = "US";

amzn_assoc_title = "Sam Spade on Amazon";

amzn_assoc_asins = "B00BDR8A9M,B006421JJY,1570196451,1932806229";

amzn_assoc_linkid = "d044d97d5e71edb0df9497c070c428e8";