Get this and get it straight. Crime is a suckers road and those who travel it would wind up in the gut of the prison of the grave.

The story you were about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective.

The Adventures of the Saints starring Vincent Prize

Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account

America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator.

Yours truly, Johnny Deller. And the Hello and welcome to down these mean streets.

This week one of the radio era's best detectives is on the case with Bob Bailey as yours truly Johnny Dollar.

The man with the action-packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator.

And we'll hear him in a five-part serialized story,

the format that gave the series,

and the medium, some of its best radio dramas.

Originally aired between March 5th and March 9th, 1956, it's the Plantagenet Matter. Now Bailey and the other members of the cast say

Plantagenet Matter and to be honest the first time I heard these shows I

thought it was the Plantation Matter given that the title comes from the name of a hotel in Vicksburg, Virginia.

In any case, with this story, things almost end before they begin. Johnny learns his latest

case was solved before his plane even touched down. With the culprit behind bars the

gumshoe has time to kill, so he decides to pass a quiet evening at a local bar.

Of course, you can probably guess it won't be such a quiet evening, and a chance meeting with a beautiful woman

plunges Johnny into a brand new mystery. What starts as a gallant move to

save her from an abusive date turns into a mission to clear the woman's name of a

crime Johnny can't believe she committed. Now as you're listening the

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