Thornton Smiled Significantly
by David Morrison

First published in: The Black Mask December 1921
Main genre: Inverted Mystery
Lesser genres: Psychological Mystery, Hardboiled

A wealthy businessman is targeted by a sophisticated blackmailing duo who use a staged fainting spell and a hidden camera to frame him in a compromising position. However, the tables turn when the victim reveals he has been playing a much deeper game involving a hidden dictaphone and his own failing marriage.

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Production Credits
Prepared by: Sol
Narrated by: Whiteman, the digital narrator

⚠️ Content Advisory: This episode contains period-typical depictions of crime, violence, and mild profanity. Listener discretion is advised.

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