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George Valentine, a newly independent private investigator, takes on a case from Mrs. Harrington, who confesses she has a compulsive stealing problem that could ruin her husband's campaign for Alderman if discovered. George agrees to watch over her to keep her out of trouble, but when Mrs. Harrington accompanies him on an errand to a department store, her kleptomaniac tendencies emerge again, putting both of them in a difficult spot.

With George Valentine, Claire Brooks, Mrs. Isabel Harrington, Mr. Gordon, Sonny.

Listen for: George's witty banter with his secretary Claire, Mrs. Harrington's nervous confession about her stealing habit, and the escalating tension when Mrs. Harrington steals at the department store despite hiring George to prevent such incidents.

First aired on October 4, 1946 on Mutual-Don Lee.

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Private investigator Jeff Regan takes on the case of Max Bladney, a Hollywood makeup artist at Imperial Studios who arrives at the International Detective Bureau with a stack of bullets dug from his door and a request for protection. Regan and his employer, Anthony J. Lyon, soon learn that Bladney has been shot at in his home on Mulholland Drive. Regan chases a gray-haired gunman who escapes in an old convertible, and a blonde woman who says she is Bladney's wife arrives at the house. The episode is part of the Jeff Regan, Investigator series and first aired on 1948-07-31, with Jack Webb in the title role.

With Jeff Regan, Anthony J. Lyon, Max Bladney, Pete Burger, Flossie, Lieutenant Salvatore Winetti, Joe Canto, Hilda Graham.

Listen for: The gunshots at Max Bladney's house and the sound of the gray-haired gunman's car escaping down the hill

First aired on July 31, 1948.

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Rocky Fortune, a drifting young man, is working as a steward aboard a luxury liner sailing from Bermuda to New York. After a flirtatious visit to the sick bay, where he meets nurse Helen Travis, he finds the cabin of Lady Harkness in disorder and is knocked unconscious. Fortune wakes with a plaster cast on his arm and learns that jewelry worth $50,000 has been stolen from the lady. The captain treats him as the prime suspect, and Fortune must clear his name while the ship's doctor lies dead in the dark room. This episode of the NBC radio series Rocky Fortune, starring Frank Sinatra, first aired on October 20, 1953.

With Rocky Fortune, Helen Travis, Dr. Harper, Lady Harkness, Captain Bly, Porton, Larry, Mr. Travis.

Listen for: Fortune's attempts to explain the stolen jewels and the dead doctor to the captain, and the reveal of where the jewels were hidden.

First aired on October 20, 1953.

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Private detective Mike Waring, known as the Falcon, is hired by Peter Alexa to find Kay Davis, a woman who vanished from Los Angeles with money. Waring tracks her to New York, where she is seen at a boxing match with Nick Jones. Joey Hagan, an associate of Alexa, is then found dead in an alley behind Kay's apartment building. As the police and Alexa press Waring for answers, he begins to question the accounts each person gives him. The Adventures of the Falcon was a mutual broadcasting system series starring Les Tremayne, and this episode aired on February 20, 1949.

With Mike Waring, Kay Davis, Nick Jones, Peter Alexa, Joey Hagan, Lieutenant Grayson.

Listen for: Pay attention to who each character says they saw or knew, and how Mike Waring tests their stories against one another.

First aired on February 20, 1949.

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Private investigator Jeff Regan is hired by the American Insurance Company to look into a $35,000 life insurance claim after John Renzo dies suddenly, with Marie Rochelle Portier named as beneficiary. Regan begins by visiting Dr. Maurice Wade, the examining physician who approved Renzo's policy, but the doctor refuses to cooperate. Regan's inquiries lead him to a police sergeant, Salvatore Winetti, who reveals Renzo had a long-standing heart condition. Jeff Regan Investigator is a radio mystery series, and this episode, The Lonesome Lady, first aired on July 24, 1948, with Jack Webb starring as Regan.

With Jeff Regan, Anthony J. Lyon, Melody, Dr. Maurice Wade, Miss Porter, Sergeant Salvatore Winetti, Mary, Marie Rochelle Portier.

Listen for: Listen for the exchange in which Regan reasons through how a dead man's insurance could have been approved, and for the sudden reversal in the doctor's office.

First aired on July 24, 1948.

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Rocky Fortune, a restless drifter, takes a job interview at a building in New York City and wakes up to find himself in a rest home in Denver, where doctors insist he is Steven Crandall III, a patient for eight years. Drugged and treated, he is taken to the Crandall estate, where his supposed wife Laura and the doctor and his assistant Johan keep him under watch. Rocky suspects a scheme and tries to convince those around him that he is not Steven. The Rocky Fortune series aired on NBC Radio on 1953-10-13, with Frank Sinatra starring as Rocky. The episode is a transcribed broadcast.

With Rocky Fortune, Steven Crandall III, Dr. Harris, Johan, Laura Crandall, Deems, Judge Harley.

Listen for: Rocky's attempts to convince the doctor and Laura that he is not Steven Crandall

First aired on October 13, 1953.

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Jewelry thieves Ternez and Rickard rob a Fifth Avenue jewelry store in New York, then Ternez, while planning to fence the loot, clashes with Barkley and Rickard. Gloria Pace, who is engaged to Barkley, hires private detective Mike Waring to check on his finances and suspicious business dealings. Waring questions the people around Barkley and finds his story unravelling. Tomorrow, the Adventures of the Falcon, starring Les Tremaine, presents this episode, which first aired on November 1, 1948.

With Michael Waring, Gloria Pace, Bud Barkley, Greg Rickard, Ternez, Charlie Wearing.

Listen for: Mike Waring's interview with Gloria Pace in her apartment, where she explains her doubts about Barkley's business dealings.

First aired on November 1, 1948.

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Private investigator Jeff Regan of the International Detective Bureau is hired by Daniel Carter to find his runaway daughter, Patrice, who left home five years earlier. Regan travels to New Orleans, where he learns that a young woman matching Patrice's name has died of leukemia. Jeff Regan, Investigator is a radio series, and this episode, The Prodigal Daughter, aired on July 17, 1948, with Jack Webb in the title role. Webb plays Regan, with Wilms Herbert as Anthony J. Lyon and Loretta Poynton as Melody. The telling so far follows Regan's inquiries, a violent encounter on a dark street, and his confrontation with the people who have involved him in the case.

With Jeff Regan, Anthony J. Lyon, Melody, Daniel Carter, Patrice Carter, Janice King, Oliver Figg, Red.

Listen for: Regan's dealings with Janis King and the stripper called Red in New Orleans, and his confrontation with Conover.

First aired on July 17, 1948.

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Rocky Fortune, a jobless young man, takes a position as an oyster shucker at the Fifty Fathoms clam house. He quickly clashes with the manager, Barney, over a waitress named Iris, and he is soon fired after a mix-up with a customer's special oysters. While working he finds a string of pearls hidden inside the oysters, and a rough stranger then demands that he hand them over. The episode is part of the Rocky Fortune radio series, first broadcast on October 6, 1953, with Frank Sinatra in the title role.

With Rocky Fortune, Iris, Barney, Ferdinand, Mr. Abenaki.

Listen for: Rocky's quick banter with Iris and his fast-talking run-ins with Barney and the rough stranger over the missing pearls

First aired on October 6, 1953.

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Michael Waring, the Falcon, is a freelance detective in New York. After Ray Sinclair is executed for killing a man who was with his wife, Brenda, the Falcon is asked by Ray to watch over his brother Danny, who has threatened to kill Brenda in revenge. Danny goes to Brenda's apartment with a gun while the Falcon and Nancy try to reach her first. Brenda is shot, and Danny is found beside her with a gun and a confession. The Falcon doubts that the confession fits the facts and starts examining the scene. This summary stops before the solution is revealed.

With Michael Waring (the Falcon), Nancy, Danny Sinclair, Gloria Sinclair, Brenda Sinclair, Ray Sinclair, Sergeant Gleason, De Silva.

Listen for: Pay attention to the details of the gun, the number of shots fired, and the missing bullet.

First aired on November 27, 1945.

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