Episodes
Today's Mystery:A shooting of an underworld character by a racketeer's thug sets off a string of double-crosses that leads to murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 15, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Bill Zuckert Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise,...
Published 11/25/24
Today's Mystery: A woman hires The Falcon to find her missing hypochondriac husband. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 1, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Jackson Beck; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Pam, Patreon supporter since February 2024. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam...
Published 11/18/24
Today's Mystery:An engraver, who has created high-quality counterfeit plates, is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 25, 1951 Originating from New York  Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Bill Zuckert; Ralph Bell Support the show montly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: David, Patreon supporter since August 2017. the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO...
Published 11/11/24
Today's Mystery: A man is poisoned in the presence of the Falcon and the finger of suspicion is pointed at his cousin. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 18, 1951 Originating from New York Starred: Les Damon as the Falcon, Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day 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 Take...
Published 11/04/24
Today's Mystery: A criminal with a grudge against The Falcon escapes prison. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 11, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Ralph Bell John Gibson Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Donna, Patreon Supporter since March 2023 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box...
Published 10/28/24
Today's Mystery: Mike is hired to investigate a charity grifter, and then his client is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 4, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day 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 Take the...
Published 10/21/24
Today's Mystery: A blackmailer is killed after the fiancé of a victim confronts him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 27, 1951 Originating from New York Starred: Les Damon as the Falcon, Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett, Mandel Kramer, Maurice Tarplin Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Greg, Patreon supporter since February 2024. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam...
Published 10/14/24
Today's Mystery: A man who is having an affair is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 20, 1951Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Pam, Patreon Supporter since February 2024 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 Take the listener...
Published 10/07/24
Today's Mystery: An unethical competing detective tries to pass off a young woman as the long-lost daughter of a friend of The Falcon. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 13, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Florence Halop; Jackson Beck; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Joanna, Patreon Supporter since June 2022. Support the show on a one-time basis at...
Published 09/30/24
Today's Mystery: A woman, who was trying to con a gullible married man into robbing his loan shark father-in-law, is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 6, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913,...
Published 09/23/24
Today's Mystery: A manager of a gambling den faces death if he doesn't recover $100,000 he embezzled to give to a conwoman. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 27, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Maurice Tarplin; Bill Zuckert Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Rae, Patreon Supporter since July 2020. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam...
Published 09/16/24
Today's Mystery: A policeman disappears while trying to shake down a gambling joint owner.Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 20, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Mark, Patreon supporter since January 2016. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box...
Published 09/09/24
Today's Mystery: A thug balks at murdering his boss's rival and is then murdered himself. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 29, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Larry Haines; Bill Zuckert Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Kpass, Patreon supporter since May 2023 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham,...
Published 09/02/24
Today's Mystery: A Senator commits suicide rather than own up to his role in an oil company and a man who was contact begins to sense their might be something crooked about it and hires the Falcon. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 22, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon, Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett, Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Eddie, Patreon Supporter since July 2023 Support the...
Published 08/26/24
Today's Mystery: A storekeeper is suspected of murdering a conman after confronting him with the gun that was used in the murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 15, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Larry Haines; Bill Zuckert Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Judith, Patreon supporter since May 2021. Support the show on a one-time basis at...
Published 08/18/24
Today's Mystery:A racketeer's henchman is murdered after disfiguring an actor's face. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 8, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Jackson Beck Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net 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 Take the listener survey at...
Published 08/12/24
Today's Mystery: A woman hires The Falcon after an old flame of her husband's tried to kill him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 1, 1951Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; William Zuckert Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Lisa, Patreon Supporter since October 2021 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO...
Published 08/05/24
Today's Mystery: A woman in a love triangle, who is suspected of murdering her husband, comes to the Falcon for help. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 25, 1951 Originating from New York Starred: Les Damon as the Falcon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ken, Patreon Supporter since January 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...
Published 07/29/24
Today's Mystery: A blackmailer is murdered and suspicion falls on the woman he was blackmailing. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 18, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Mike, Patreon Supporter since March 2023 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise,...
Published 07/22/24
Today's Mystery:Mike has to protect a model for a new oil detector from an unscrupulous private investigator. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 11, 1951 Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ralph Bell; Maurice Tarplin; Elspeth Eric Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Steve, Patreon Supporter since May 201 9Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam...
Published 07/15/24
Today's Mystery:The girlfriend of a man in the numbers racket hires The Falcon to get her boyfriend sent to prison so she can get away from him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 4, 1951 Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Jan Miner; Larry Haines; Bill Zuckert Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ken, Patreon Supporter since November 2023 Support the show on a one-time basis at...
Published 07/01/24
Today's Mystery:Mike is hired by a gambler who is suspsected of murdering a man who owed him a large debt. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 25, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Ann WilliamsArticle on the history of laws on margarine Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Tammee, Patreon Supporter Since September 2022 Support the show on a one-time...
Published 06/24/24
Today's Mystery: A man calls The Falcon to find out who betrayed him. The Falcon arrives to find him dead with a suicide note written. However, Sergeant Corbett suspects murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 18, 1951 Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: April, Patreon Supporter Since February 2017 Support the show on a one-time basis at...
Published 06/17/24
Today's Mystery: The Falcon is hired by the girlfriend of a member of a criminal syndicate who'd been extorted to doublecross his boss and then murdered right in front of her. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 11, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Ralph Bell; Bill Zuckert Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Sergey, Patreon Supporter since May 2020 Support the show on a...
Published 06/10/24