Mrs George Trillings Maid Is Murdered: Boston Blackie (August 18, 1948)

“Mrs George Trillings Maid Is Murdered” is an episode of Boston Blackie, the old-time radio show, first broadcast August 18, 1948. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

A maid named Sarah Jeffery is found murdered in the bedroom of wealthy widow Mrs. George Trilling's apartment. Inspector Faraday investigates what appears to be a case of mistaken identity, with Sarah possibly killed in an attempt on Mrs. Trilling's life. Boston Blackie, initially on vacation, becomes drawn into the case when he learns the police are baffled by both motive and clues.

Mrs. Trilling's apartment in the city; police homicide department; Boston Blackie's residence

Characters: Boston Blackie, Inspector Faraday, Mrs. George Trilling, Sarah Jeffery (the maid), Mary, Eddie Blake, Mr. Downey

Listen for: The opening confrontation between Mrs. Trilling and her maid Sarah about housekeeping duties; Eddie Blake's kitchen set sales pitch at the door; the revelation that Blake is part of a criminal scheme involving the maid as a contact; the admission that the maid was killed by mistake.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.