The Adventures of Sam Spade – Sugar Kane Caper. 481003
On a case where he has to rub elbows with high society, Sam gets the details about a man who married Elanor, a woman twice his age. Her death caused…
The Adventures of Sam Spade – Lawless Caper. 480829
Discussing his evening out dancing, Effie seems a little jealous as she gives Sam the cold shoulder. Still, she dutifully takes pen in hand to take dictation on his latest…
Box 13 – Hare and Hound. ep28, 490227
Box 13 at the Star Times. That's the place to write to when you need some help from Dan Holiday. As usual, a letter comes in to Dan's office, but…
Crime Does Not Pay – Glossy Finish. ep12, 491226
Murder is a crime that crosses the boundaries of wealth and poverty. In the mansion, dear old dad wants his children to be able to handle money. He tells how…
Lights Out – The Cliff. 390429
At the edge of a cliff, a dame holds Mack Weather at gunpoint, forcing him to jump. In flashback, we learn that Weather is a gangster and counterfeiter. Joe is…
Quiet Please – Inquest. ep7, 470803
Audio is good, even with the usual record static noises. Ernest Chapel is Mr Ross, and is facing a coroner's inquest. Not being a legal counsel, he isn't granted an…
Whitehall1212 – The Case Of The Weed Eradication. ep00, 510000
Pilot episode, written and directed by Willis Cooper, creator of Lights Out, Quiet Please, and others. Presents a series of cases based on real crimes, but fictionalized for radio. In the vane of other shows like Dragnet, or the Black Museum, the names have been changed, and the crimes are presented in a matter of fact style, and sometimes brutal reality.
Crime Club – Death Blew Out The Match. ep1, 461202
Opens with an eerie doorbell rather than the phone call that later becomes the signature opening. Mysterious things are going on at a remote island. On the boat ride in…
Mr. and Mrs. North – The Letter
A friend of the North's has been taken to court based on stolen goods in his possession that led to a murder to cover it up. Or so it seems.…
Whitehall1212 – The Case Of Thomas Appelbee. 520316
An aged man was found dead, with a bashed in head, and a distraught young widow. Is Mrs Applebee telling the truth when she claims Tom was already dead when she found him? Her story is in conflict from her admission the night before, when she was drunk, and spoke freely to the police sergeant responding to the case.