RICHARD DIAMOND PRIVATE DETE D

Dick Powell is Richard Diamond, Private Detective, the quick-witted, light-hearted detective. Quite possibly radio's first singing detective, Diamond was always quick with a quip or a sarcastic response. He sang his way through over a hundred and fifty fast paced adventures, most of which were written by Blake Edwards before the start of his successful career as a film director.

Everyone from cut-throat business execs to sparring spouses, from real estate men to showgirls, from lawyers to ex-cons, and from fighters to fortune tellers come seeking help with cases of kidnapping, blackmail, mysterious packages, and murder.

In these 16 digitally remastered episodes, Diamond takes the case - along with his sweetheart and side-kick, Helen Asher (Frances Robinson). Generally complicating matters, and occasionally passing work along his way, were homicide detectives: Lieutenant Walt Levinson (Ed Begley Sr.) and Otis Ludlum (Wilms Herbert).

Includes a Program Guide by Rodney Bowcock.

Episodes Include: The Elaine Tanner Case 02-12-50, Photographer's Card 03-26-50, The Statue of Kali 04-05-50, The Butcher Killer 04-12-50, The Mary Bellman Murder Case 06-28-50, The Mike Burton Case 07-05-50, Boxer Max Farmer 08-02-50, The Carnival Case 08-16-50, The Big Foot Grafton Case 08-30-50, The Misplaced Laundry Case 09-06-50, The George Lexington Case 09-13-50, The Oklahoma Cowboy Murder Case 09-27-50, The Pete Rocco Case 10-04-50, The Homing Pigeon Case 10-11-50, The Marilyn Connors Case 01-12-51, Monsieur Beauchand 03-16-51

Dick Powell (1904-1963) was a popular actor and singer who later became an Academy Award-winning director and producer for both television and movies. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he began acting in romantic leading man roles, but in 1944, his career changed dramatically when he was cast in the first of a series of noir films as private detective Philip Marlowe. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Frances P Robinson started writing almost 20 years ago for a local newspaper and magazine and only recently started writing books for children (along with other topics). She loves teaching her 4 young grandkids because as she says: "I love to see a sparkle in their eyes when they learn something new." She has two other books for kids titled: How to Count Coins and Make a Monster (an Interactive Book for Kids of all Ages). The author resides in Covington Louisiana.