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The Whistler - "What Makes a Murderer" (1948)

The Whistler presents “What Makes a Murderer,” originally broadcast on CBS on April 7, 1948. Episode 306 stars Frank Lovejoy, Joan Banks, and Marvin Miller, with a radio

Nick Carter, Master Detective - "The Case of Make - Believe Murder (AFRS Mystery Playhouse)" (1945)

Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “The Case of Make-Believe Murder,” originally broadcast July 22, 1945. Also circulated by the Armed Forces Radio Service as part of

Suspense - "The Mystery of Marie Roget" (1960)

Suspense presents “The Mystery of Marie Roget,” episode 839, originally broadcast on CBS on February 7, 1960. Adapted by E. Jack Neuman from Edgar Allan Poe’s pioneering

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "The Mexican Boat Ride" (1949)

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Mexican Boat Ride,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on July 30, 1949. This is episode 43 of the Gerald Mohr era o

Richard Diamond, Private Detective - "Private Eye Test" (1950)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “Private Eye Test,” originally broadcast March 19, 1950. Dick Powell stars as the wisecracking private investigator Richard Di

Boston Blackie - "A Vase Leads to Murder" (1946)

Boston Blackie, “A Vase Leads to Murder,” originally broadcast February 26, 1946, is episode 59 of the syndicated detective series starring Richard Kollmar as the resourc

The Whistler - "Still Death" (1948)

The Whistler presents “Still Death,” originally broadcast on September 22, 1948. This is episode 328 of the CBS Pacific Network suspense series, sponsored by Signal Oil,

Broadway Is My Beat - "The Frank Dayton Murder Case" (1953)

Broadway Is My Beat presents “The Frank Dayton Murder Case,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on April 11, 1953. This is episode 160 of the hard-boiled detective

Nick Carter, Master Detective - "The Case of the Missing Thumb" (1947)

Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “The Case of the Missing Thumb,” originally broadcast on May 4, 1947. Often cataloged as episode 286, this Mutual Broadcasting Syst

Suspense - "The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Part Two" (1953)

Suspense presents “The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Part Two,” originally broadcast on CBS on January 12, 1953. This is episode 495 of the celebrated suspense anthology series

Richard Diamond, Private Detective - "The Betty Moran Case" (1949)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “The Betty Moran Case,” episode 6, originally broadcast on NBC on May 29, 1949. Dick Powell stars as the wisecracking New York

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe - "Dear Dead Lady" (1950)

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe, “Dear Dead Lady” (episode 3), originally broadcast on NBC on November 3, 1950. Sidney Greenstreet stars as the brilliant, orchid-loving

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "The Big Step" (1950)

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “The Big Step” (episode 73), originally broadcast February 28, 1950. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detecti

The Whistler - "The Secret of Chalk Point" (1952)

The Whistler presents “The Secret of Chalk Point,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 7, 1952. Episode 536 of the long-running Signal Oil suspense series, this stor

Boston Blackie - "Mid - Air Diamond Theft" (1947)

Boston Blackie, “Mid-Air Diamond Theft” (episode 145), originally broadcast October 22, 1947. Richard Kollmar stars as the resourceful Boston Blackie in this high-altitud

Nick Carter, Master Detective - "The Case of the Missing Alarm Clock" (1946)

Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “The Case of the Missing Alarm Clock,” originally broadcast on June 25, 1946. This is episode 241 of the Mutual Broadcasting System

Richard Diamond, Private Detective - "Fred Sears Murder Case" (1949)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “Fred Sears Murder Case,” originally broadcast June 19, 1949. Episode 9 of the NBC series stars Dick Powell as hard-boiled pri

Suspense - "For Love or Murder" (1949)

Suspense presents “For Love or Murder,” episode 362, originally broadcast on CBS on December 8, 1949. Mickey Rooney stars as Tommy, a young nightclub pianist drawn into t

Broadway Is My Beat - "The Celia Jordan Murder Case" (1950)

Broadway Is My Beat presents “The Celia Jordan Murder Case,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 24, 1950. Episode 44 stars Larry Thor as hard-boiled Broadway detective D

The Whistler - "Till Death Do Us Part" (1944)

The Whistler presents “Till Death Do Us Part,” episode 115, originally broadcast on July 30, 1944. This installment comes from the long-running radio suspense anthology k