Ep.452 Boston Blackie: Murder On The Flying Trapeze

from Nostalgic Mystery Radio · host Stevie K.

In the the world of the hard boiled detective, Boston Blackie comes comes real close to fitting in, but he just doesn't quite. Of course Blackie isnt a detective or private eye, he is a reformed safe cracker and constantly good natured irritant to the cops!A real Hard Boiled Detective solves the mystery that the cops think he is guilty of, and manages to make the cops look foolish while he does it. So does Boston Blackie.Murder On The Flying Trapeze: An old school friend of Mary’s who is a trapeze artist tells Mary that if anything happens to her it would be an accident. Mary’s friend then dies while performing her act.Originally aired April 2nd,1946.Support the show

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In the the world of the hard boiled detective, Boston Blackie comes comes real close to fitting in, but he just doesn't quite. Of course Blackie isnt a detective or private eye, he is a reformed safe cracker and constantly good natured irritant to the cops! A real Hard Boiled Detective solves the mystery that the cops think he is guilty of, and manages to make the cops look foolish while he does it. So does Boston Blackie. Murder On The Flying Trapeze: An old school friend of Mary’s who is ...

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