Mr. Keen, Tracer Of Lost Persons (1278) 1950 02 16 The Case Of The Two Faced Murderer
On this February evening in 1950, Mr. Keen faces one of his most diabolical cases yet—a murderer so cunning that he has literally divided his identity between two lives, two faces, two worlds. As our intrepid tracer navigates the shadowy streets and dimly-lit offices of the city, he must uncover which persona is the killer before another innocent victim falls. The tension builds from the first moment as Keen's sharp mind—honed by thirteen years of solving the unsolvable—pieces together clues that shouldn't exist, alibis that crumble under scrutiny, and a sinister plot that challenges everything he knows about human nature. You'll hear the click of his office door, the crackle of his telephone line, and the breathless urgency in the voices of those caught in this twisted web of deception.
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons became a fixture of American radio precisely because of episodes like this one. Born in 1937 as one of the first detective shows to emphasize the methodical art of investigation over sensational violence, the program captivated millions by celebrating the power of deduction and human insight. By 1950, Mr. Keen had become an institution, a trusted voice in living rooms across the nation, proving that audiences craved intelligent mystery-solving over shoot-outs and melodrama. This particular episode exemplifies the show's mature approach to crime, where psychology and cunning matter as much as any clue.
Don't miss this masterpiece of radio suspense. Tune in now and join Mr. Keen as he unravels the mystery of The Two Faced Murderer—where nothing is as it seems, and the truth wears a dangerous disguise.