{"product_id":"2940169864670","title":"The New Adventures of Michael Shayne, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Shayne, ¿the reckless, red-headed Irishman,¿ was a popular hard-boiled detective created by crime novelist Brett Halliday. Mike settled in New Orleans just after World War II, making crime pay by fighting it with a license and an attitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Mike Hammer and Philip Marlowe, Shayne is a loner. Once happily married, Mike is devastated when his wife is suddenly and tragically murdered. Grief-stricken, Shayne loses himself in his work as a private eye, prowling the dark streets of New Orleans, seeking out his style of revenge on injustice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe radio version of Mike¿s exploits debuted as \u003ci\u003eMichael Shayne, Private Detective\u003c\/i\u003e in the fall of 1944 with Wally Maher in the title role. In 1948 Mutual Radio debuted \u003ci\u003eThe New Adventures of Michael Shayne\u003c\/i\u003e starring movie star Jeff Chandler. Simultaneously in 1948, Chandler was playing bashful biologist Philip Boynton, the love interest on \u003ci\u003eOur Miss Brooks\u003c\/i\u003e, proving he could handle comedy as well as dramatic roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpisodes include\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿Premier Episode¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿The Case of the Hunted Bride¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿The Case of the Blood-Stained Pearls¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿The Case of the Phantom Gun¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿The Hate That Killed¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿The Case of the Gray-Eyed Blonde¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿A Problem in Murder¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿The Case of the High-Priced Twins¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿The Case of the Corresponding Corpse¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿The Case of the Mail-Order Murders¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿The Case of the Wandering Fingerprints¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e¿The Case of the Purloined Corpse¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116959187184,"sku":"2940169864670","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169864670_p0.jpg?v=1763786269","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169864670","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}