The Adventures of Harry Nile Volume 19 Author:Jim French On New Year's Day of 1976, radio listeners were introduced for the first time to a former Chicago cop turned hard-luck private detective named Harry Nile, the brainchild of mystery fan Jim French, who created the character for a one-time-only broadcast. But audiences wanted more, and so began over 25 years of episodes featuring Phil Harper as Ha... more »rry, later to be joined by Pat French as his admiring and quirky associate, Murphy.After the first episode, West For My Health, set in 1940, Harry hung up his shingle in Los Angeles in a loft over a tailor shop. Eventually one of his cases took him to Seattle, where he was shot by the man he was chasing. During his convalescence he decided to relocate to this gray, rainy city which seemed to fit his disposition better than sunny California. Harry Nile has developed a large, devoted following, maybe because he's had a hard life - kicked off the Chicago police force, Hounded by a dirty cop who was on the take, battling his own gambling addiction, even losing his bride of one year in a gun battle. To a million listeners, Harry's adventures, now lodged in the Seattle of the 1950's, are real.And so is Harry.Product Features:CD1:The John Doe Murders: Harry can't place a stranger who approaches him in a restaurant and he needs to; while he's talking to him the guy is murdered.The Case of the Compromised Cop: Usually the police want our boy to stay out of their way, this time Harry's hired by a cop to catch the bad guy instead of the boys in blue.Backfire: A Christmas season kidnapping pits Harry against an adversary who seems to know his every move.CD2: Bulletproof: In a story taken from real life; Harry's client is a street cop whose partner is murdered. Harry doesn't want the case; he can't shake the feeling he's setting up another killing.Murder by the Book (Double Length): In this special double length episode Harry's hired by a famous Seattle crime novelist charged with the murder of her ex-husband, whom she publicly refers to as the snake. She has motive, method, opportunity and no alibi.« less