Crime for Christmas | Sherlock Holmes, Johnny Dollar & Holiday Detective Classics

Christmas brings lights, warmth, and holiday cheer —
but for these detectives, it also brings stolen gifts, disappearing witnesses, chilly motives, and cases that won’t wait for the bells to stop ringing.

Crime for Christmas features holiday episodes and winter mysteries from some of radio’s greatest sleuths:

• Sherlock Holmes — unraveling Victorian Christmas puzzles with sharp logic and timeless charm.
• Johnny Dollar — the man with the action-packed expense account, taking on holiday insurance cases that turn dangerous fast.
• Boston Blackie — smooth, quick, and clever in the glow of Christmas lights.
• The Saint — delivering justice with wit and a seasonal smile.
• Nick Carter, Master Detective — solving crimes amid winter streets.
• Let George Do It — when Christmas kindness mixes with trouble.
• Flashgun Casey — capturing the truth behind holiday mayhem.
• Richard Diamond — crooning carols one minute, cracking cases the next.
• Night Beat — walking the city’s cold sidewalks in search of quiet Christmas miracles.
• Candy Matson — a holiday mystery with style and heart.
• Tales of the Texas Rangers — frontier justice in the winter chill.
• Charlie Chan — wisdom and warmth in an international holiday case.
• This Is Your FBI — real holiday crime stories from postwar America.

This marathon blends holiday atmosphere with classic mystery — perfect for relaxing by the tree, late-night listening, or setting the mood for a nostalgic Christmas at home.

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