Day: November 3, 2026

Burton Trent: A Long Shot (EP5097)

Today’s Mystery: When wealthy invalid Oliver Deems is shot while sitting in his garden, the circumstances seem to make the murder impossible. No one appears to have been close enough to fire the fatal shot, and the few people who might have had a motive all have seemingly airtight alibis. Detective Burton Trent joins Scotland Yard’s MacDonald Craig to investigate a baffling case involving a suspicious neighbor, a missing rifle cartridge, and an unusual contraption. Can Trent uncover the secret behind a murder that appears to have been committed from nowhere?

Original Radio Broadcast: May 15, 1938

Originating in Brisbane

Starring the 4BC Players

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Burton Trent: A Long Shot

Today’s Mystery:When wealthy invalid Oliver Deems is shot dead on his country estate, Scotland Yard investigator MacDonald Craig faces a baffling mystery: nobody appears to have been close enough to fire the fatal shot. Burton Trent joins the investigation, uncovering suspicious relationships, a possible motive, and an apparently unbreakable alibi. Can Trent discover how the murder was committed?

Original Radio Broadcast: May 15, 1938 (probable premiere date).

Originating in Brisbane

Starring the 4BC Players

Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

Patreon Supporter of the Day: JL, Patreon supporter since November 2020

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

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Give us a call 208-991-4783

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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.