Being part of the Baby Boomer Generation often means a Love for classic detective stories. We are always looking for a detective who understands our unique tastes and needs. Detectives are tasked with solving mysteries. So we have food detectives, investment detectives, data detectives, environment detectives, Health detectives, marketing detectives and of course police detectives and their many stories that have fascinated us over our lifetimes. Our Experts in this area of the site touch on detective stories that affect our lives and curiosity.
A successful detective must possess a keen analytical mind, meticulous attention to detail, and strong communication skills. These abilities help them piece together puzzles and effectively convey their findings. Police detectives, are employed by government agencies. They focus on criminal cases ranging from thefts to homicides, working under the jurisdiction of their respective legal systems. Private detectives, or private investigators (PIs), work for private citizens or corporations. Unlike their public counterparts, PIs handle a variety of cases like infidelity, missing persons, and corporate fraud without police authority.
So in a sense, we are all detectives as we solve the mysteries in our lives both personal and professional. Our work as we investigate our passion projects may be complex and often misunderstood, but what all of us do whether we are professional detectives or detectives driven by curiosity, is undeniably essential to societal order.
Today's Mystery: After being acquitted of murdering his wife, Johnny Welch spirals into bitterness and violence, convinced the real killer is still free. When a man connected to the case turns up dead and the only witness who saved Johnny at trial is brutally attacked, Danny Clover races to stop a d…
Today's Mystery: After being acquitted of murdering his wife, Johnny Welch spirals into bitterness and violence, convinced the real killer is still free. When a man connected to the case turns up dead…
Today's Mystery: After being acquitted of murdering his wife, Johnny Welch spirals into bitterness and violence, convinced the real killer is still free. When a man connected to the case turns up dead and the only witness who saved Johnny at trial is brutally attacked, Danny Clover races to stop a desperate man from destroying himself and everyone around him.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 12, 1952Originated in HollywoodStars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.Featured in the cast were Harry Bartell, Mar…
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Jim Nesbitt, author of the book The Fatal Saving Grace. Award-winning author Jim Nesbitt has written five hard-boiled Texas crime thrillers that feature an indelible protagonist, Dallas private eye Ed Earl Burch, a cashiered homicide detective with…
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Jim Nesbitt, author of the book The Fatal Saving Grace. Award-winning author Jim Nesbitt has written five hard-boiled Texas crime thrillers that fea…
My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Jim Nesbitt, author of the book The Fatal Saving Grace. Award-winning author Jim Nesbitt has written five hard-boiled Texas crime thrillers that feature an indelible protagonist, Dallas private eye Ed Earl Burch, a cashiered homicide detective with bad knees, a wounded liver and an empty bank account. He’s smart, tough, profane and reckless: nobody’s hero—and nobody’s fool.
Drawing on four decades as a journalist chasing hurricanes, presidential candidates, neo-Nazis, cops, crooks and cowboys, Nesbitt writes hard-hitting novels bri…
Today's Mystery: Reporter Albert Prince investigates the strange death of a respected Hartford meteorologist whose apparent chloroform overdose hides a deeply troubled private life. As Prince digs deeper into the scientist’s bizarre occult interests and fractured marriage, he begins to suspect the…
Today's Mystery: Reporter Albert Prince investigates the strange death of a respected Hartford meteorologist whose apparent chloroform overdose hides a deeply troubled private life. As Prince digs dee…
Today's Mystery: Reporter Albert Prince investigates the strange death of a respected Hartford meteorologist whose apparent chloroform overdose hides a deeply troubled private life. As Prince digs deeper into the scientist’s bizarre occult interests and fractured marriage, he begins to suspect the quiet widow may know far more than she first admits.Original Radio Broadcast: October 18, 1950Originating in New YorkFeaturing Bob Dryden as Albert Prince.Also featuring Agnes Young, Amsie Strickland, Walter Greaza, and Luis Van Rooten.Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.ne…
Today's Mystery: Simon Templar survives an attempted hit by a small-time hood named Augie and traces the job back to a nervous swindler named Ronald Stanton. But when a murder complicates matters, the Saint finds himself caught between a blackmail scheme, a disappearing secretary, and a beautiful re…
Today's Mystery: Simon Templar survives an attempted hit by a small-time hood named Augie and traces the job back to a nervous swindler named Ronald Stanton. But when a murder complicates matters, the…
Today's Mystery: Simon Templar survives an attempted hit by a small-time hood named Augie and traces the job back to a nervous swindler named Ronald Stanton. But when a murder complicates matters, the Saint finds himself caught between a blackmail scheme, a disappearing secretary, and a beautiful receptionist who may know more than she admits.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 9, 1950Originating from HollywoodStarred: Vincent Price as Simon Templar. Also featuring Frances Robinson, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted de Corsia, and Donald Woods. Announcer: Don Stanley.Music composed and conducted by Von Dex…
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Join us for an inspiring conversation with Andrew Garcia, CEO & Founder of Syndicus USA, active law enforcement professional, detective, entrepreneur, and innovator.
As the first in his family to ea…
🚨 LIVE | The ToosDay Crüe Presented by MisFitNation 🚨
📅 June 2, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM CST
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Andrew Garcia, CEO & Founder of Syndicus USA, active law…
🚨 LIVE | The ToosDay Crüe Presented by MisFitNation 🚨
📅 June 2, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM CST
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Andrew Garcia, CEO & Founder of Syndicus USA, active law enforcement professional, detective, entrepreneur, and innovator.
As the first in his family to earn a college degree, Andrew built a career dedicated to service, leadership, and operational excellence. Through years of experience in law enforcement and entrepreneurship, he has developed a unique perspective on leadership under pressure, overcoming challenges, building a mission-driven organizat…
What if the stories we dismiss as impossible… are actually fragments of a much larger reality?
In this deeply personal and provocative exploration, Zen Benefiel shares a lifetime of experiences that challenge conventional ideas about consciousness, extraterrestrial contact, spirituality, and huma…
What if the stories we dismiss as impossible… are actually fragments of a much larger reality?
In this deeply personal and provocative exploration, Zen Benefiel shares a lifetime of experiences tha…
What if the stories we dismiss as impossible… are actually fragments of a much larger reality?
In this deeply personal and provocative exploration, Zen Benefiel shares a lifetime of experiences that challenge conventional ideas about consciousness, extraterrestrial contact, spirituality, and human evolution. From childhood encounters and near-death experiences to telepathy, multidimensional awareness, and profound questions about identity and purpose, this journey moves far beyond typical UFO narratives.
Rather than offering rigid conclusions, the book invites viewers into an open-minded e…
Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar heads to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of a liquor store owner who had survived multiple robbery attempts over the years. As Johnny digs deeper, suspicion begins to center on the victim’s glamorous young widow and the strange pattern behind the repeated holdup…
Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar heads to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of a liquor store owner who had survived multiple robbery attempts over the years. As Johnny digs deeper, suspicion begins …
Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar heads to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of a liquor store owner who had survived multiple robbery attempts over the years. As Johnny digs deeper, suspicion begins to center on the victim’s glamorous young widow and the strange pattern behind the repeated holdup attempts at the store.Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 26, 1959Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Bartlett Robinson, Paul Dubov, and Frank Nelson.When making your travel plans, remember Johnny Dollar AirBecome one of our Pa…
Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar heads to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of a liquor store owner who had survived multiple robbery attempts over the years. As Johnny digs deeper, suspicion begins to center on the victim’s glamorous young widow and the strange pattern behind the repeated holdup…
Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar heads to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of a liquor store owner who had survived multiple robbery attempts over the years. As Johnny digs deeper, suspicion begins …
Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar heads to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of a liquor store owner who had survived multiple robbery attempts over the years. As Johnny digs deeper, suspicion begins to center on the victim’s glamorous young widow and the strange pattern behind the repeated holdup attempts at the store.Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 26, 1959Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Bartlett Robinson, Paul Dubov, and Frank Nelson.When making your travel plans, remember Johnny Dollar AirBecome one of our Pa…
Todays Mystery: A missing housewife vanishes without taking any clothes, money, or luggage, and detectives quickly begin to suspect her tight-fisted husband may know more than he admits. As Sergeant Friday investigates, the woman’s troubled teenage son provides a clue that points toward something …
Todays Mystery: A missing housewife vanishes without taking any clothes, money, or luggage, and detectives quickly begin to suspect her tight-fisted husband may know more than he admits. As Sergeant F…
Todays Mystery: A missing housewife vanishes without taking any clothes, money, or luggage, and detectives quickly begin to suspect her tight-fisted husband may know more than he admits. As Sergeant Friday investigates, the woman’s troubled teenage son provides a clue that points toward something buried deep inside the family nursery.Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 28, 1952Originating from HollywoodStarred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed JacobsAlso featuring Herb Ellis. Announcer: Hal Gibney. Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann.Support the …
Today’s Mystery: A man is found poisoned in a car on East River Drive.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1952Originated in HollywoodStars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan, Bill Bouchey, Earle Ross, Ellio…
Today’s Mystery: A man is found poisoned in a car on East River Drive.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1952Originated in HollywoodStars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calve…
Today’s Mystery: A man is found poisoned in a car on East River Drive.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1952Originated in HollywoodStars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan, Bill Bouchey, Earle Ross, Elliott Lewis, Florence Lake, Irene Tedrow, Jack Kruschen, Jean TatumSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http:…
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