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Johnny Dollar

EXPENSE ACCOUNT · Item 1:
The insurance man who solved murders.

5 essential cases from radio's most beloved freelance investigator — where every mystery came with a detailed expense report.

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Case 001

The Parakoff Policy

Expense Account Item 1: Train fare, Hartford — $4.50

The very first Johnny Dollar case from 1949. A suspicious insurance claim, a missing man, and a detective who charges by the expense account. This is where the legend began.

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Case 002

The Slow Boat from China

Expense Account Item 2: Waterfront informant — $10.00

Smuggling, murder, and a cargo ship that shouldn't exist. Johnny follows the money across the docks to one of his most dangerous cases. Classic CBS crime radio at its finest.

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Case 004

Murder Is a Merry-Go-Round

Expense Account Item 4: Carnival admission — $0.25

A carnival, a dead acrobat, and an insurance policy that smells rotten. Johnny Dollar at his wry, wisecracking best as he untangles a web of greed behind the midway lights.

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Case 005

The Milford Brooks III Matter

Expense Account Item 5: Country club tip — $2.00

Old money, a missing heir, and a policy worth more than the man it covers. Johnny navigates the treacherous waters of high society where everyone has a motive — and manners.

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Case 013

Murder Ain't Minor

Expense Account Item 6: Justice — priceless

A young woman's death ruled accidental. Johnny Dollar disagrees. When nobody cares about the small cases, Johnny does — and that's what makes him radio's most human detective.

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