Pat Novak, for Hire, Vol. 1: The Classic Radio Collection

These twelve exciting episodes take you to the San Francisco waterfront as you follow Pat Novak as he solves some shady crimes.

Pat Novak, for Hire began in 1946 as a regional radio show produced at KGO in San Francisco and starred Jack Webb in the title role, with scripts by Webb¿s friend Richard L. Breen. When Webb moved to Los Angeles in 1947, Ben Morris replaced Webb as Novak. In a later network version, Jack Webb resumed the role, along with Breen as scriptwriter. Pat Novak, for Hire lasted until 1949, when Jack Webb turned his attention to the series that would make him a star, Dragnet.

Episodes Include:

¿John Brown Gambling Ring¿ with Ben Morris, ¿The Mysterious Set of Books¿ with Ben Morris, ¿Death in Herald Square¿ with Ben Morris, ¿The Jack of Clubs¿ with Jack Webb, ¿Marcia Halpern¿ with Jack Webb, ¿Reuben Callaway¿s Pictures¿ with Jack Webb, ¿Rory Malone¿ with Jack Webb, ¿Joe Candano¿ with Jack Webb, ¿Shirt Mix-Up at the Laundry¿ with Jack Webb, ¿Sam Tolliver¿ with Jack Webb, ¿Rita Malloy¿ with Jack Webb, ¿Geranium Plant¿ with Jack Webb.

A Blackstone Audio production.