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200 10$aMr. Keen, tracer of lost persons $ea complete history and episode log of radio's most durable detective /$fJim Cox
210  1$aJefferson, North Carolina :$cMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,$d[2011]
215   $a1 online resource (376 p.)
300   $a"The present work is a reprint of the illustrated case bound edition of Mr. Keen, tracer of lost persons : a complete history and episode log of radio's most durable detective, first published in 2004 by McFarland"--Title page verso.
311   $a0-7864-4494-0 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aCover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Preface; Chronology: A Mr. Keen Radio Almanac; 1 - The Aural Sleuth: Murder and Mayhem on the Air; 2 - Origins of a Supersleuth; 3 - Lost and Found; 4 - The Tracer as Chaser; 5 - Funny Business; 6 - Hired Guns; 7 - Sold on Radio; Radio Episode Guide; Notes; Bibliography; Index
330   $aThat ""kindly old investigator,"" Mr. Keen, sought missing persons and unraveled crimes longer than any other fictional detective ever heard or seen on the air. For 18 years (1937-1955) and 1690 nationwide broadcasts, Keen and his faithful assistant Mike Clancy kept listeners coming back for more. The nearest competitor, Nick Carter, Master Detective, ran for 726 broadcasts. This definitive history recounts the actors and creators behind the series, the changes the show underwent, and the development of the Mr. Keen character. A complete episode guide details all of the program's 1,690 broadca
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