The Saint: The Case of the Previewed Crime (EP5001)
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
34 min
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8 chapters
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What is the perfect murder scenario presented to Simon Templar?
Mies istuu rentoutuneena laivan nojatuolissa. Hän ojentaa jalkansa suoriksi ja avaa takkinsa napin. Vatsa ilmoittaa nälästä. Hän vilkaisee huvittuneena ympärilleen. Kuuliko joku? Kuin ajatuksen voimalla pöydälle ilmestyy täydellinen annos juuri siihen hetkeen. Mistä ne tiesivät, että tätä miehen teki mieli? Se on Schütle-efekti. Kaksi tuntia laatoaikaa Helsingistä Tallinnaan. Katso tarjoukset ja varaa omasi. Tallinksilja.fi THE END
Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio. From Boise, Idaho, this is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of The Saint. But first, I do want to encourage you If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. Today's program is brought to you in part by the financial support of our listeners. You can support the show on a one-time basis, support.greatdetectives.net, and become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters. For as little as $2 per month, just go to patreon.greatdetectives.net. But now, from July 30th, 1950, here is the case of the previewed crime.
The Adventures of the Saint, starring Vincent Price. The Saint, based on characters created by Leslie Charteris and owned to millions from books, magazines, and motion pictures. The Robin Hood of modern crime now comes transcribed to radio, starring Hollywood's brilliant and talented actor Vincent Price as... The Saint.
Templer? Mr. Templer. I'm asleep. Mr. Templer. Noisy dreams. You're not dreaming, Mr. Templer.
That's what you say. I'm alone in my bedroom. I'm in bed at dark.
Oh, but you're not alone. I'm here. Go away. I'm sorry. I didn't climb into your bedroom in the middle of the night merely to go away again. What did you expect? A 21-gun salute? I expect your attention. You can't see me, can you? No, I'd be even happier if I couldn't hear you. But I can see you, however. You're silhouetted against the window behind you. That was cunning of me. It helps me aim the gun I'm pointing at you. I'm so glad. I'd hate to have your aim suffer.
What do I do now? Get up, put the lights on and... You don't do anything of the kind. No? Why? Are you shy?
Yes. Let's say I'm shy.
That's why you insist on holding this conversation with me in the dark. A conversation, obviously, that wouldn't be about the weather. What would it be about?
Well, I'm a writer. A writer and shy? Nonsense. I need some advice. The only advice I can give all writers is don't. I'm writing a book about murder. I'm calling it The Story of a Perfect Crime. Sounds interesting. Thank you. What I came here for was to have you tell me whether or not the murder my book deals with is really a perfect crime. Go on. The man to be murdered, in my book, that is, suffers from heart disease. He's a completely unpleasant character, a financier and a crooked one. A man who deserves to die. And he suffers from heart disease. For this condition, he takes daily, at stated hours, capsules containing medicine. Capsules upon which his life depends. Now then, the murderer, in my book, that is, decides to poison the financier.
Well, that's not cricket. No, it's murder. Murder that will be poisoning without poison. I'm waiting breathlessly for the next chapter. The murderer steals one of the capsules, pours the medicine out, and replaces the medicine with powdered sugar. He returns the capsule to the financier's pillbox. In due course, the financier reaches the capsule, takes it. His weak heart, lacking the medicine he needs, fails. And there you have poisoning without poison. Very ingenious. I think so. The poisoner can't be traced to the poison he purchased because he didn't purchase any. The murdered man is assumed to have died a natural death. An autopsy will show no poison in his body since there wasn't any. Well, is it a perfect crime?
I can't see any flaws in it.
Good. And if you can't, I don't imagine the critics will. Don't you mean the police? The police... Why should the police be interested in a book I'm writing? Why should the critics be interested in the murder you're committing?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the perfect murder scenario presented to Simon Templar?
0:02–5:40
2
How does Simon Templar investigate the mysterious death?
5:40–9:54
3
What motives do the suspects have regarding the financier's death?
9:54–12:49
4
How does the concept of a perfect crime unfold in the story?
12:49–17:21
5
What method is suggested for committing murder without detection?
17:21–21:18
6
How does Simon Templar deduce the truth behind the murder plot?
21:18–24:34
7
What is revealed about the characters involved in the murder?
24:34–30:34
8
How does the story conclude with Simon Templar's final deductions?
30:34–34:55