Murder By Experts
Created by David Kogan

Murder By Experts was a radio drama anthology series that ran on American radio from 1949-1951, and was hosted first by John Dickson Carr, and later by Brett Halliday. Each week it presented "a story of crime and mystery" "chosen for your approval by one of the world's leading detective writers."--i.e., an expert. The "guest experts," included such luminaries as William irish, Alfred Hitchcock and Craig Rice.

David Kogan, the writer/creator of Murder by Experts, also created and wrote The Mysterious Traveler.

WAIT A MINUTE!

• "Now, we all know that was a pseudonym for Davis Dresser (and later by a slew of others), but does anyone know if this was Dresser hosting the show, or was it an actor?"
  (Bill Denton)

NOVELS

• MURDER BY EXPERTS
  (1949-51, Mutual)
  130 30-minute episodes
  Created by David Kogan
  Writers: David Kogan
  Directors/Producers: David Kogan And Robert A. Arthur
  Hosts: John Dickson Carr (June 13, 1949-March 13, 1950)
  and Brett Halliday (March 20, 1950-December 17, 1951)
  Sound Effects: Mario Siletti
  Guest experts: Alfred Hitchcock, Craig Rice
  Guest stars: Ann Shepard, Larry Haines, Carl Eastman, Ann Sheperd, Bill Zuckert, Ralph Camargo, Burt Cullen, Lawson Zerbe, Marilyn Erskin.

• Hosted by John Dickson Carr
• "Summer Heat" (June 13, 1949)
• "Triangle Of Death" (June 20, 1949)
• "Night Ride" (June 27, 1949)
• "Star-Crossed Murder" (July 4, 1949)
• "Prescription For Murder" (July 11, 1949)
• "The Creeper" (July 18, 1949)
• "The Big Money" (July 25, 1949)
• "Five Bullets For Baldwin" (August 1, 1949)
• "The Dark Island" (August 8, 1949)
• "Dig Your Own Grave" (August 15, 1949)
• "Heavy Hangs The Head" (August 22, 1949)
• "It's Luck That Counts" (August 29, 1949)
• "Return Trip" (September 5, 1949)
• "I Drempt I Died" (September 12, 1949)
• "Double Cross" (September 19, 1949)
• "The Unseeing Witness" (September 26, 1949)
• "The Last Detail" (October 3, 1949)
• "First Act Of Murder" (October 10, 1949)
• "Brain Guy" (October 17, 1949)
• "Zero Hour" (October 24, 1949)
• "Three Of A Kind" (October 31, 1949)
• "The Great Mellagio" (November 7, 1949)
• "The Elephant's Tail" (November 14, 1949)
• "The Betrayer" (November 21, 1949)
• "Four Time Loser" (November 28, 1949)
• "Beautiful Silence" (December 5, 1949)
• "The Big Payoff" (December 12, 1949)
• "The Sound Of Fish" (December 19, 1949)
• "Case Of The Missing Mind" (December 26, 1949; Guest Expert: Craig Rice)
• "Death Wears A Mask" (January 2, 1950
• "Hunting Trip" (January 9, 1950)
• "This Crime For Keeps" (January 16, 1950)
• "Success Story" (January 23, 1950)
• "Nemesis" (January 30, 1950)
• "Murder In Haste" (February 6, 1950)
• "Yours Truly, Jack The Ripper" (February 13, 1950)
• "A Letter Of Condolence" 37 (February 20, 1950)
• "The Last Laugh" (February 27, 1950)
• "They Struck It Rich" (March 6, 1950)
• "The Four Fatal Jugglers" (March 13, 1950)
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• Hosted by Brett Halliday
• "Bird Of Prey" (March 20, 1950)
• "Make No Mistake" (March 27, 1950)
• "April Fool" (April 3, 1950)
• "Lucky Guy" (April 10, 1950)
• "Two Can Die As Cheaply As One" (April 17, 1950)
• "Conspiracy" (April 24, 1950)
• "Murder Is My Business" (May 1, 1950)
• "The Champ" (May 8, 1950)
• "Open The Door For Murder" (May 15, 1950)
• "Three's A Crowd" (May 22, 1950)
• "The Iron Man" (May 29, 1950)
• "Bury Her Deep" (June 5, 1950)
• "A Question Of Survival" (June 12, 1950)
• "Four Hours To Kill" (June 19, 1950)
• "The Red Dog Murders" (July 3, 1950)
• "Long Distance" (July 10, 1950)
• "Murder By Proxy" (July 17, 1950)
• "The Third Witness" (July 24, 1950)
• "The Squealer" (July 31, 1950)
• "With Malice Toward One" (August 7, 1950)
• "Stolen Murder" (August 14, 1950)
• "Weight Of The Evidence" (August 21, 1950)
• "And Death Makes Three" (August 28, 1950)
• "Man Hunt" (September 4, 1950)
• "Phobia" (September 11, 1950)
• "Alibi For Murder" (September 25, 1950)
• "The Rawhide Coffin (October 2, 1950)
• "Goodbye, Darling" (October 9, 1950)
• "Agreement To Die" (October 16, 1950)
• "A Hard Bargain" (October 23, 1950)
• "Summer Storm" (October 30, 1950)
• "A Study In Terror" (November 6, 1950)
• "Bright Horizon" (November 13, 1950)
• "Spector Of The Dead" (November 20, 1950)
• "The New Mrs. Devlin" (November 27, 1950)
• "The Long Shot" (December 4, 1950)
• "Brain Guy" (December 11, 1950)
• "Death In 16 Millimeter" (December 18, 1950)
• "Squeeze Play" (December 25, 1950)
• "New Year's Nightmare" (January 1, 1951)
• "The Waxwork" (January 8, 1951)
• "All Damages Covered" (January 15, 1951)
• Solo Performance" (January 22, 1951)
• "Affair At Stoney Ridge" (January 29, 1951)
• "The Three Of Life" (February 5, 1951)
• "Deadly Nuisance" (February 12, 1951)
• "Nightmare" (February 19, 1951)
• "Lady With A Key" (February 26, 1951)
• "Package For Emily" (March 5, 1951)
• "Drop Dead" (March 12, 1951)
• "Death Rings Down The Curtain" (March 19, 1951)
• "The Amazing Gabel" (March 26, 1951)
• "Blindman's Bluff" (April 2, 1951)
• "Brief Pause For Murder" (April 9, 1951)
• "The Silent City" (April 16, 1951)
• "Your Devoted Wife" (April 23, 1951)
• "The Dead Can't Testify" (April 30, 1951)
• "Green Is For Danger" (May 7, 1951)
• "The Brass Ring" (May 14, 1951)
• "Filler To Adventure" (May 21, 1951)
• "Appointment For Murder" (May 28, 1951)
• "Dark Moon" (June 4, 1951)
• "Star-Crossed Murder" (June 11, 1951)
• "Short Cut To Death" (June 18, 1951)
• "Reluctant Witness" (June 25, 1951)
• "With My Own Eyes" (July 2, 1951)
• "Feast Of The Furies" (July 9, 1951)
• "To Ease Her Aching Heart" (July 16, 1951)
• "Two Birds With One Stone" (July 23, 1951)
• "Dead Man's Story" (July 30, 1951)
• "The Witness At The Fountain" (August 6, 1951)
• "Dream Job" (August 13, 1951)
• "Perfect Alibi" (August 20, 1951)
• "Death Takes A Honeymoon" (August 27, 1951)
• "Return To The Sender" (September 3, 1951)
• "My Silent Companions" (September 10, 1951)
• "Blind Alley" (September 17, 1951)
• "Finale" (September 24, 1951)
• "The Lonely Road" (October 1, 1951)
• "The Survivors" (October 8, 1951)
• "Hit And Run" (October 15, 1951)
• "Killer At Large" (October 22, 1951)
• "The Intruder" (October 29, 1951)
• "The Big Hand" (November 5, 1951)
• "No Grave So Deep" (November 12, 1951)
• "Front Man" (November 19, 1951)
• "What's In It For Me?" (November 26, 1951)
• "The Golden Penny" (December 3, 1951)
• "Death Comes At Night" (December 10, 1951)
• "Gun For Hire" (December 17, 1951)

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Respectfully submitted by Kevin Burton Smith, with a special thanks to George Trosper for putting me straight.

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