Nick Carter 46 05 21 (236) The Case Of The Poker Murders

When a high-stakes poker game in a Manhattan penthouse ends in blood, Detective Nick Carter faces his most perplexing case yet. Five men sit around a felt table, whiskey glasses sweating in the smoke-thick air, and when dawn breaks, one of them lies dead—shot through the heart with a gun that vanishes without a trace. But as Carter prowls through the glittering underworld of gamblers, mobsters, and society men, he discovers something far more sinister: this murder is only the first. Another body follows, then another, and each victim holds a winning hand frozen in dead fingers. With each new clue—a playing card marked in blood, a telephone number scrawled in the dead man's pocket, a mysterious woman in a red dress—the case spirals deeper into betrayal and revenge. Carter must navigate a maze of lies and hidden motives where everyone at that table had motive, means, and opportunity.

Nick Carter, Master Detective was radio's most enduring detective series, captivating millions of listeners with its hard-boiled mysteries and Carter's unflinching pursuit of justice. Running through the 1940s and 1950s on the Mutual network, the show represented the golden age of detective fiction adapted for audio drama—where sound effects, organ stings, and brilliant voice acting transformed a listener's living room into a den of crime and intrigue. Each episode delivered the promise of a puzzle that seemed unsolvable until Carter's keen deductive mind unraveled it in the final moments.

Settle in with the lights dimmed and let this classic mystery transport you back to an era when radio was king. "The Case of the Poker Murders" awaits—a masterclass in suspense that will keep you guessing until the very last reveal.