The Saint was a very popular radio adventure program in the United States that featured a character (The Saint, or 'Saint') created by author Leslie Charteris. As the program's introduction said, The Saint, was "known to millions from books, magazines, and motion pictures." Several versions of the program appeared on different networks. Vincent Price played The Saint.

Simon Templar heads west in this atmospheric mystery built on old grudges, buried secrets, and the promise of sudden wealth. When he crosses paths with a family guarding a long‑dormant silver mine, Templar quickly senses that the real danger isn't underground—it's in the tensions simmering among the people who claim to own it.

A supposed fortune in silver draws out desperation, rivalry, and a willingness to kill, and Templar finds himself navigating a landscape where every handshake hides a motive. As he digs deeper, he uncovers the truth behind the mine's troubled history and the modern-day schemers hoping to profit from it.

A rugged, frontier‑flavored mystery that lets Templar's wit and moral clarity shine against a backdrop of greed and deception.

This episode drops Simon Templar into a world where ambition turns toxic and money becomes a motive strong enough to destroy anyone in its path. When a seemingly straightforward situation erupts into violence, Templar follows a trail of jealousy, manipulation, and cold‑blooded opportunism.

Everyone involved has something to gain—and even more to hide. Templar's sharp instincts guide him through a maze of half‑truths and dangerous alliances as he pieces together who stood to profit most from the crime. The deeper he goes, the clearer it becomes that greed doesn't just tempt people—it transforms them.

A tight, character‑driven mystery that showcases Templar's ability to stay cool, perceptive, and one step ahead of those who think they can outsmart him.

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This episode gives us Richard Diamond at his most entertaining—caught between a murder investigation and the world of New York nightlife. When a sharp‑tongued music critic winds up dead, Diamond steps into a scene filled with temperamental performers, bruised egos, and backstage rivalries.

Everyone the critic reviewed seems to have a motive, and Diamond's job becomes sorting genuine outrage from theatrical exaggeration. His trademark humor cuts through the tension as he interviews singers, club owners, and anyone who might have wanted the critic permanently silenced.

The charm of the episode lies in the contrast between Diamond's easygoing style and the dramatic personalities he encounters. Beneath the glitz and spotlight, he uncovers the quiet detail that turns the case from a showbiz squabble into a full‑blown murder investigation.

A lively, character‑rich mystery with Diamond's wit shining throughout.

In this case, Diamond is pulled into a high‑stakes investigation involving a missing diamond worth a small fortune—and the trail is anything but straightforward. What begins as a simple recovery job quickly expands into a web of double‑crosses, hidden agendas, and dangerous people who want the gem for themselves.

Diamond moves through a world of jewel dealers, shady operators, and nervous clients, each with a story that doesn't quite line up. As the pressure mounts, he relies on his instincts, his charm, and his ability to read people better than they read him.

The tension builds steadily as Diamond uncovers the truth behind the theft and the real motive driving the players involved. It's a classic Richard Diamond setup: a valuable object, a shifting cast of suspects, and a detective who stays cool even when the stakes hit fifty grand.

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This episode opens with Richard Diamond stepping into a world of elegance, jealousy, and hidden motives when socialite Renee Benet turns up dead under circumstances that raise far more questions than answers. The case takes Diamond into the orbit of people who are polished on the surface but deeply unsettled underneath.

As Diamond interviews the players in Renee's life, he finds a tangle of romantic entanglements, quiet resentments, and carefully guarded secrets. Every conversation carries an undercurrent of tension, and every alibi seems just a little too convenient. Diamond's trademark mix of humor and razor‑sharp intuition keeps the investigation moving as he cuts through the glamour to uncover the truth.

This is a classic Diamond case—smooth, stylish, and built on the idea that behind every perfect façade lies a motive waiting to be exposed.

In "The Bill Kirby Murder Case," Diamond is pulled into a killing that looks straightforward at first glance—but quickly proves anything but. Bill Kirby's death leaves behind a trail of business pressures, personal grudges, and suspicious coincidences that don't sit right with Diamond.

The deeper he digs, the more he uncovers a web of relationships where money, ambition, and fear intersect. Witnesses dodge questions, motives overlap, and the truth hides behind a series of half‑truths and misdirection. Diamond's easygoing charm becomes a tool as he disarms suspects, reads the room, and zeroes in on the one detail that everyone else overlooked.

The episode blends tension with Diamond's signature wit, delivering a tight, engaging mystery that showcases his ability to stay cool even when the case turns unexpectedly dangerous.

Dick Powell starred in the Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio series as a wisecracking former police officer turned private detective. Episodes typically open with a potential client calling on Diamond's cash-strapped office and agreeing to his fee of $100 a day plus expenses, or Diamond taking on a case for a former friend or partner. The show made it successfully to tv and David Janssen played Diamond- and if you can ever catch these shows they are pretty good- but so are the radio versions here!

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