Rare Detectives – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Aug 04 2023 33 ep. 35 mins 11
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The great ones are back in action.

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Crime Fighters: A New England Detective (EP4148)

Aug 04 2023 36 mins  
Today's Mystery: A New England detective is also a parole officer for a young man who was convicted of theft. Does the ex-convict really want to go straight and will he actually be allowed to? Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 9, 1950 Originated in New York Starred: Raymond Edward Johsnon, Alan Stevenson, Ian Martin, Abby Lewis, and Rock Rogers Support the show monthly at

Michael Piper, Detective: The Erie Basin Murder (EP3994)

Feb 06 2023 34 mins  
Today's Mystery: A stabbing follows a contentious auction. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 6, 1942 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a

Meet Miss Sherlock: Case of the Deadman’s Chest (EP3982)

Jan 23 2023 38 mins  
Today' s Mystery: A buyer for a department store acquires a chest and everyone wants it. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 7, 1946 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.great

Sara’s Private Capers: Sara’s ‘Sonnets of Fu Yen’ Caper (EP3946)

Dec 12 2022 36 mins  
Today's Mystery: A police stenographer decides to investigate an incomplete report on a stolen rare book. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at h

EP3850: This is O’Shea: Hong Kong

Aug 22 2022 43 mins  
Brandon O'Shea witnesses the kidnapping of a refugee from Shanghai at the Hong Kong Airport. Audition Date: October 1, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives

Squad Room: Body Found in a Plastic Bag (EP356)

Sep 17 2021 26 mins  
The police investigate when dismembered body parts are found in a plastic bag. Original Air Date: 1955 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.

EP3558: Billy Swift, Boy Detective: Young Mountaineer Mysteriously Shot

Sep 15 2021 34 mins  
" Billy is asked to clear a young girl's sweetheart of murder while visiting a secluded area where outsiders are looked down upon. Original Air Date: October 29, 1938 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the list

EP3554: Squad Room: February 3, 1954

Sep 10 2021 28 mins  
A woman confessed to killing her abusive husband and then Lt. Douglas investigates a robbery gone bad that left a woman dead by the side of the road. Original Air Date: February 3, 1954 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 1

EP3548: Top Secrets of the FBI: The Case of the Vest Pocket Broadcasting Station

Sep 03 2021 34 mins  
The FBI plans to catch a heroin ring using a brand new recording device that can be carried in a pocket. Audition Date: 1947 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://s

EP3292: O’Hara: Lost Boy

Nov 09 2020 34 mins  
While visiting Macau, O'Hara tries to help a little boy from Tokyo find his father who failed to meet his boat. Original Air Date: October 29, 1956 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http: