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. The Hello and welcome to down these mean streets and more old-time radio

detectives and crime fighters.

Summer is in full swing.

So this week we're joining one of our favorite

radio gum shoes on vacation with Bob Bailey

in a five-part adventure of yours truly Johnny Dollar.

Of course, even on vacation, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator is never too far from danger and intrigue.

Today we'll hear him in the Lamar Matter,

originally aired on CBS between March 26th and March 30th, 1956.

This story aired the week after the five-part serial, The Jolly Roger Fraud.

And in a nice bit of continuity, it finds Johnny having just closed that case and preparing to enjoy a bit of R&R in California.

Johnny was about to take a vacation when he was roped into the Jolly Roger case.

So now he's taking that vacation on expense account,

courtesy of Pat McCracken at Universal Adjustment.

By the way, if you want to hear the Jolly Roger Fraud,

you can check out episode 276 of this podcast

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