The Case of the Martyred Rat: Nick Carter, Master Detective (March 28, 1948)

“The Case of the Martyred Rat” is an episode of Nick Carter, Master Detective, the old-time radio show, first broadcast March 28, 1948. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Nick Carter is hired by freight company owner Mr. Barton to investigate the hijacking of a truck carrying $30,000 worth of cargo. The truck driver Red Kennedy was shot during the robbery. As Nick investigates, he discovers that another driver, Les Garner, was supposed to make the run but stayed home drunk that day. Nick finds red clay on Les's car that matches clay from the hijack site, suggesting Les may have been involved in tipping off the hijackers.

A city and surrounding area including a freight company warehouse, a side road 50 miles west of the city, and Ketterey's boarding house.

Characters: Nick Carter, Patsy Bowen, Red Kennedy, Mr. Henry Barton, Les Garner, Emas Ketterey

Listen for: Nick's investigation uncovers suspicious circumstances around driver Les Garner and his connection to the hijacking through chemical analysis of red clay evidence.

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.