Elaine Janis-School Teacher

Crime and Peter Chambers brought to radio a fictional <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_detective" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">private detective</a> created by author Henry Kane, who also produced the show and wrote for it.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Peter_Chambers#cite_note-rcf-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[2]</a> Kane introduced Chambers in the 1947 novel A Halo for Nobody. and featured him in a series of novels, the last of which was Kill for the Millions (1972). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Peter_Chambers#cite_note-3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">]</a>Chambers was based in New York City, and his fee was $500 per day. Unlike many private detectives on radio, Chambers usually coordinated his work with that of the police. In fact, his best friend was police Lieutenant Louis Parker.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Peter_Chambers#cite_note-rcf-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[2]</a>Radio historian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dunning_(detective_fiction_author)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Dunning</a> described the program as "an undistinguished half-hour, filled with glib dialogue that played into Dane Clark's image as a screen tough guy."

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Crime and Peter Chambers brought to radio a fictional private detective created by author Henry Kane, who also produced the show and wrote for it.[2] Kane introduced Chambers in the 1947 novel A Halo for Nobody. and featured him in a series of novels, the last of which was Kill for the Millions (1972).]Chambers was based in New York City, and his fee was $500 per day. Unlike many private detectives on radio, Chambers usually coordinated his work with that of the police. In fact, his best friend was police Lieutenant Louis Parker.[2]Radio historian John Dunning described the program as "an undistinguished half-hour, filled with glib dialogue that played into Dane Clark's image as a screen tough guy."

Crime and Peter Chambers&nbsp;brought to radio a fictional&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_detective" rel="noopener noreferrer">private detective</a>&nbsp;created by author Henry Kane, who also produced the show and wrote for it.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Peter_Chambers#cite_note-rcf-2" rel="noopener noreferrer">[2]</a>&nbsp;Kane introduced Chambers in the 1947 novel&nbsp;A Halo for Nobody. and featured him in a series of novels, the last of which was&nbsp;Kill for the Millions (1972). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Peter_Chambers#cite_note-3" rel="noopener noreferrer">]</a>Chambers was based in New York City, and his fee was $500 per day. Unlike many private detectives on radio, Chambers usually coordinated his work with that of the police. In fact, his best friend was police Lieutenant Louis Parker.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Peter_Chambers#cite_note-rcf-2" rel="noopener noreferrer">[2]</a>Radio historian&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dunning_(detective_fiction_author)" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Dunning</a>&nbsp;described the program as "an undistinguished half-hour, filled with glib dialogue that played into Dane Clark's image as a screen tough guy."

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