Death in the Pool: Nick Carter, Master Detective (November 5, 1944)

“Death in the Pool” is an episode of Nick Carter, Master Detective, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 5, 1944. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Nick Carter investigates the murder of Arthur Reeves, found stabbed in a lily pool at the Grey Bar apartments. Reeves' ex-wife Sally, who discovered the body, becomes the prime suspect, but Nick's assistant Patsy insists on her innocence and begs Nick to prove her friend didn't kill her ex-husband.

The Grey Bar apartments and surrounding areas, including a police station and a fur shop

Characters: Nick Carter, Patsy, Sally Reeves, Lieutenant Riley, Arthur Reeves, Mr. Workman

Listen for: A mink coat helps Nick solve the mystery of who really killed Arthur Reeves.

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.