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

The story you are 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 with more Ace Crime Solvers from the

Golden Age of Radio. This week we're headed to the city by

the bay where we'll catch up with Candy Mattson. The beautiful private eye

solves San Francisco's toughest crimes while she enjoys everything the city has to offer, from her Telegraph Hill apartment to the restaurants and the local hotspots.

She's frequently accompanied in her work and play by Rembrandt Watson,

a colorful photographer, and as close to gay as a character could be on radio in the 1940s.

During her investigations,

candy flirted professionally and personally

with Lieutenant Ray Mallard of the San Francisco Police.

The series was a family affair.

It starred actress Natalie Masters and was created, directed by her husband Bonti Masters.

The pair had worked together on radio for several years and in several shows before Candy Mattson came together.

Monte had initially conceived it as a vehicle for himself,

but as the story goes, his mother-in-law suggested the show should be about a woman's sleuth and that

Natalie should star. Mr. Masters knew a good idea when he heard one and the show was

reworked to focus on candy. It's one of the best of the sadly

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