What happens
John Gaylord, a successful young author living at the quiet Pacific resort of Pebble Cove, is confronted by Peggy Benton, a woman from his past who arrives as his new neighbor. She demands money, hinting at a secret diary that links him to the death of his former fiancée, Helen Walters. Steve Carson, the local constable, becomes increasingly interested in Peggy's background. Gaylord must decide how far he will go to recover the diary and protect himself. The episode is from The Whistler, a radio mystery series sponsored by Signal Oil, first broadcast on November 13, 1949.
Pebble Cove, a hideaway resort village on the Pacific coast, and the nearby town
Characters: John Gaylord, Peggy Benton, Steve Carson, Helen Walters
Listen for: Peggy Benton's blackmail demands and the diary that links John Gaylord to Helen Walters' death
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.