About this episode

Johnny Dollar investigates a cryptic plea for help from an elderly fan, leading him into a dangerous world of smugglers and traffickers.

Today’s Mystery: After receiving a cryptic phone call from an elderly fan who fears for her life, Johnny Dollar flies to the California coast to investigate. What begins as a seemingly confused plea for help soon leads him into a dangerous operation involving smugglers, heroin traffickers, and a determined old woman who knows far too…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Graham

Topics covered

• mystery
• investigation
• smugglers
• heroin trafficking
• danger

Keywords

• Johnny Dollar
• mystery
• California
• smugglers
• heroin
• investigation
• danger

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: heroin traffickers

Places: California

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