Today's Mystery: A woman operating a shooting gallery game at an amusement park suspects that the death of an elderly watchman for the carnival is tied to a firebug who has been operating in town.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 14, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Adelaide Klein as Cathy; Bill Lipton; Patrick Campbell; Sydney Smith; Walter Black

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Original Release Date: November 1, 2010

Nick Charles, a retired private detective is drawn back to detection with the insistence of his wife, Nora, when a former client is suspected of several murders.

Original Air Date: June 8, 1936

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Original Release Date: October 25, 2010

A reporter (Alan Ladd) finds a woman dead of TB and is determined to find out why she died.

Original Air Date: March 24, 1950

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Release Date: July 31, 2010

In this made-for-radio sequel to the Maltese Falcon, Casper Guttman (Joseph Kearns) returns, but this time he’s seeking a piece of dental work.

Original Air Date: January 10, 1948


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Original Release Date: May 22, 2010

A psychologist is found dead on a roller coaster after a ride, but he wasn’t on board when the roller coaster left.

Original Air Date: January 6, 1944



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Today's Mystery: A police lieutenant is notified that a doctor has received threatening letters.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 21, 1960

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as Lieutenant Paul Nieman; Lyle Sudrow as Dr. Don Frasier;  Phil Meader; Larry Haines

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Today's First Mystery: Sam Spade is hired by a man who is then shot down in front of him with a carbine.

Original Release Date: August 1, 1948

Starring: Howard Duff as Sam Spade; Lurene Tuttle as Effie; Jack Webb; WIlliam Conrad

Today's 2nd Mystery: While investigating an international narcotics ring, Mr. Moto finds himself in the center of the murder of the owner of an import-export company who was shot with a carbine.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 20, 1951

Originating from New York

Starred: James Monks as Mr. I.A. Moto

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Original Release Date: March 13, 2010

In this 1943 adaptation of the original hardboiled detective story: Miles Archer, the partner of Sam Spade (played by Humphrey Bogart) is killed while shadowing someone for a client ( Mary Astor.) When the man Archer was shadowing is killed, the police suspect Spade. Spade must find Archer’s killer and to do it he has to match wits against dangerous international criminals (Peter Lorre and Sidney Greenstreet.)

Original Air Date: September 20, 1943

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Today's Mystery: An FBI agent (Mark Stevens) goes undercover in the gang of an up-and-coming racketeer (Richard Widmark).

Origianl Air Date: January 31, 1949

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Mark Stevens as Agent Gene Cordell; Richard Widmark; Lloyd Nolan; John McIntire; Ed Begley; William Johnstone; Jeff Chandler; Cliff Clark; Sam Edwards; Edward Marr; Charlotte Lawrence; Ross Taylor; Paul Dubov; Ed Emerson; Robert Griffin; Harry Lewis; Eleanor Audley; Jay Novello; Edwin Max; Tyler McVey

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Today's Mystery: FBI Special Agent Jim Taylor delays his vacation home. to find a Settlement House Santa Clause who disappeared.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1950

Starring Stacy Harris as Special Agent Jim Taylor,  Jeffrey Silver, Peggy Webber, Roland Winters, Victor Rodman

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