About this episode

This episode explores the case of Florence Wells in the Boston Blackie series, highlighting the intrigue of mid-20th century detective narratives.

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Topics covered

• detective stories
• mystery
• true crime
• mid-20th century
• audiobooks

Keywords

• Boston Blackie
• Florence Wells
• detective
• mystery
• true crime
• audiobooks
• retro

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Boston Blackie

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