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Bob Bailey & Virginia Gregg

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EP1126: Amazing Mr. Malone: The Lucky Stiff

An incredibly lucky gambler murdered.

Original Air Date: November 12, 1953

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EP1125: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Indestructible Mike Matter, Parts One and Two

Bob Bailey

Johnny investigates a $50,000 insurance policy issued to a vagrant.

Original Air Dates: June 4 and 5, 1956

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Book Review: Stranger in Town

Brett Halliday knew how to catch a reader’s attention from the get-go. The book begins with Michael Shayne stopping for a drink in a small Florida town. A beautiful young woman walks out to him and then two hoods drag him out of the bar, beat up and nearly run him down with their car.

Shayne gets thrown in jail after blowing his top in a confrontation with the local police force but hangs around town determined to find out who the woman was that fingered him and why she did it. Along the way, Shayne discovers that she was an amnesiac who stumbled into town and was supposed to have been taken back to her father in Orlando. Shayne discovers the story was a lie and to find the truth he has to untangle a web of crime and corruption.

The book buzzes along and is a fast paced story filled with plenty of suspense and great plot twists and action throughout most of it. The only flaw in the pacing is that the book does slow down about 3/4 of the way through before wrapping up strong with the last chapter and a half.

The book also gives some keen insights into social attitudes of the mid-1950s and deals with a hot topic of today. Even though Shayne is no huge moralist, he reflected the values of his time in a way that’s intriguing or sad depending on your point of view.

Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0

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EP1124: The Line Up: The Teacher’s Pet

William Johnstone
Guthrie investigates the murder of a drug criminal with a double life who has married a school teacher.

Original Air Date: October 8, 1952

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EP1123: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Matter of Reasonable Doubt, Part Five and Bella Donna Was Poison

Bob Bailey
Suddenly, the wealthy woman Johnny’s trying to protect tries to call off the investigation.

Original Air Date: June 1, 1956

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EP1122: Nick Carter: Drums of Death

Lon Clark
A wealthy woman comes to Nick  because she has a problem with her doctor-who is witch doctor.

Original Air Date: March 25, 1945

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EP1121: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Matter of Reasonable Doubt, Parts Three and Four

Bob Bailey

Johnny gets some needed help from a precocious teenage girl who becomes a target.

Original Air Date: May 30 and 31, 1956

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