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5 Minute Mysteries

Five Minute Mysteries were a popular series of puzzlers which got the listeners thinking not only about the mini-mystery, but the products and services pitched by the local sponsors.

Five Minute Mysteries

53 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 4 hours, 1053 min)
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Extremely short mystery plots.

Five MinutesFive Minute Mysteries were produced and syndicated to individual local radio stations as what is still known as a "barter/trade" program. In other words, they were used to sell advertising to local merchants or trade the advertising announcements for goods, services or premiums such as the prizes awarded to listeners in the radio station's contests or promotions. To facilitate personalizing the shows to the individuals stations and insert the local ads, the producers inserted musical interludes in the shows where time is left for a local announcer to introduce the episode, present the advertiser's message and wrap things up with other local information.

Old Time Radio RedThe shows themselves are "mini" mysteries. Similar to the Ellery Queen Mysteries, you listen to the story, evaluate the clues, and at the conclusion, you match wits with the sleuth to correctly identify the suspect.

For other short programs, see also Strange Adventure, Incredible But True, Ripley's One Minute Shorts, Word Detective with Basil Rathbone, and Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries.

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    I enjoyed listening to these short mysteries and trying to solve them myself. Some were easy, others weren't, but they were always fun. Definitely worth getting. P.S. -- I did buy this series here, but long enough ago that it's not officially listed in my account.

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    when I don't have a lot of time but need my fix, I look to this cd. Great addition to my set. Love the mp3, I can listen on my phone!

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    53 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 4 hours, 1053 min
    53 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 4 hours, 1053 min
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    1. 53 shows – total playtime 4 hours, 17 minutes
    2. 5MM 000 Carnival Murder.mp3
    3. 5MM 001 My Pal Patsy.mp3
    4. 5MM 002 Death Calls At Dinn.mp3
    5. 5MM 003 Blood Brothers.mp3
    6. 5MM 004 Best Laid Plans.mp3
    7. 5MM 005 Three Scarl Letters.mp3
    8. 5MM 006 Murder Diamond Row.mp3
    9. 5MM 007 No Leg To Stand On.mp3
    10. 5MM 008 Missing Ruby.mp3
    11. 5MM 009 Command Performance.mp3
    12. 5MM 010 Death In A Turkish.mp3
    13. 5MM 011 Book Case.mp3
    14. 5MM 012 Case of Oversight.mp3
    15. 5MM 043 Radium Murder Case.mp3
    16. 5MM 044 Methodical to a Fau.mp3
    17. 5MM 045 Squealing Gearshift.mp3
    18. 5MM 046 Announcers Delight.mp3
    19. 5MM 048 Man in Back Seat.mp3
    20. 5MM 049 Return Mr. Lawrence.mp3
    21. 5MM 050 Collectors Item.mp3
    22. 5MM 051 Broken Wheel.mp3
    23. 5MM 052 Misfit Clue.mp3
    24. 5MM 053 Murder Sounds Alarm.mp3
    25. 5MM 054 Marks of Death.mp3
    26. 5MM 064 The Masquerade.mp3
    27. 5MM 065 The Weapon.mp3
    28. 5MM 066 The Needle.mp3
    29. 5MM 067 Scientific Clue.mp3
    30. 5MM 068 Zombie.mp3
    31. 5MM 069 Snap Judgement.mp3
    32. 5MM 103 Too-Early Bird.mp3
    33. 5MM 104 Fine Art Of Murder.mp3
    34. 5MM 105 Murder If You Pleas.mp3
    35. 5MM 106 Murder In Blue.mp3
    36. 5MM 107 Spitting Revolver.mp3
    37. 5MM 108 Blood On My Hands.mp3
    38. 5MM 109 Broken Window.mp3
    39. 5MM 110 Alibi In Red.mp3
    40. 5MM 111 Murder in Cairo.mp3
    41. 5MM 113 Postman Didn't Ring.mp3
    42. 5MM 114 Clue In The Hand.mp3
    43. 5MM 121 Death At X Bar.mp3
    44. 5MM 122 Study in Ornotholog.mp3
    45. 5MM 124 Fishermans Clue.mp3
    46. 5MM 125 Trial By Fire.mp3
    47. 5MM 126 Murder Under Tent.mp3
    48. 5MM 481115 Tune into Murder.mp3
    49. 5MM Death Driver.mp3
    50. 5MM Grip of Death.mp3
    51. 5MM Murder Will Out.mp3
    52. 5MM The Bray of Mule.mp3
    53. 5MM Toast to Death.mp3
    54. 5MM Visit from the Unknown.mp3
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    53 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 4 hours, 1053 min
    53 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    118 MB – total playtime 4 hours, 17 min
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    1. 53 shows – 118 MB – total playtime 4 hours, 17 minutes
    2. 5MM 000 Carnival Murder.mp3
    3. 5MM 001 My Pal Patsy.mp3
    4. 5MM 002 Death Calls At Dinn.mp3
    5. 5MM 003 Blood Brothers.mp3
    6. 5MM 004 Best Laid Plans.mp3
    7. 5MM 005 Three Scarl Letters.mp3
    8. 5MM 006 Murder Diamond Row.mp3
    9. 5MM 007 No Leg To Stand On.mp3
    10. 5MM 008 Missing Ruby.mp3
    11. 5MM 009 Command Performance.mp3
    12. 5MM 010 Death In A Turkish.mp3
    13. 5MM 011 Book Case.mp3
    14. 5MM 012 Case of Oversight.mp3
    15. 5MM 043 Radium Murder Case.mp3
    16. 5MM 044 Methodical to a Fau.mp3
    17. 5MM 045 Squealing Gearshift.mp3
    18. 5MM 046 Announcers Delight.mp3
    19. 5MM 048 Man in Back Seat.mp3
    20. 5MM 049 Return Mr. Lawrence.mp3
    21. 5MM 050 Collectors Item.mp3
    22. 5MM 051 Broken Wheel.mp3
    23. 5MM 052 Misfit Clue.mp3
    24. 5MM 053 Murder Sounds Alarm.mp3
    25. 5MM 054 Marks of Death.mp3
    26. 5MM 064 The Masquerade.mp3
    27. 5MM 065 The Weapon.mp3
    28. 5MM 066 The Needle.mp3
    29. 5MM 067 Scientific Clue.mp3
    30. 5MM 068 Zombie.mp3
    31. 5MM 069 Snap Judgement.mp3
    32. 5MM 103 Too-Early Bird.mp3
    33. 5MM 104 Fine Art Of Murder.mp3
    34. 5MM 105 Murder If You Pleas.mp3
    35. 5MM 106 Murder In Blue.mp3
    36. 5MM 107 Spitting Revolver.mp3
    37. 5MM 108 Blood On My Hands.mp3
    38. 5MM 109 Broken Window.mp3
    39. 5MM 110 Alibi In Red.mp3
    40. 5MM 111 Murder in Cairo.mp3
    41. 5MM 113 Postman Didn't Ring.mp3
    42. 5MM 114 Clue In The Hand.mp3
    43. 5MM 121 Death At X Bar.mp3
    44. 5MM 122 Study in Ornotholog.mp3
    45. 5MM 124 Fishermans Clue.mp3
    46. 5MM 125 Trial By Fire.mp3
    47. 5MM 126 Murder Under Tent.mp3
    48. 5MM 481115 Tune into Murder.mp3
    49. 5MM Death Driver.mp3
    50. 5MM Grip of Death.mp3
    51. 5MM Murder Will Out.mp3
    52. 5MM The Bray of Mule.mp3
    53. 5MM Toast to Death.mp3
    54. 5MM Visit from the Unknown.mp3
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    53 recordings on 4 Audio CDs. Total playtime 4 hours, 17 min
    53 recordings on 4 Audio CDs
    total playtime 4 hours, 17 min

    Five Minute Mysteries Disc A001

    1. 5MM 000 Carnival Murder
    2. 5MM 001 My Pal Patsy
    3. 5MM 002 Death Calls At Dinn
    4. 5MM 003 Blood Brothers
    5. 5MM 004 Best Laid Plans
    6. 5MM 005 Three Scarl Letters
    7. 5MM 006 Murder Diamond Row
    8. 5MM 007 No Leg To Stand On
    9. 5MM 008 Missing Ruby
    10. 5MM 009 Command Performance
    11. 5MM 010 Death In A Turkish
    12. 5MM 011 Book Case
    13. 5MM 012 Case of Oversight

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    Five Minute Mysteries Disc A002

    1. 5MM 043 Radium Murder Case
    2. 5MM 044 Methodical to a Fau
    3. 5MM 045 Squealing Gearshift
    4. 5MM 046 Announcers Delight
    5. 5MM 048 Man in Back Seat
    6. 5MM 049 Return Mr. Lawrence
    7. 5MM 050 Collectors Item
    8. 5MM 051 Broken Wheel
    9. 5MM 052 Misfit Clue
    10. 5MM 053 Murder Sounds Alarm
    11. 5MM 054 Marks of Death
    12. 5MM 064 The Masquerade
    13. 5MM 065 The Weapon
    14. 5MM 066 The Needle

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    Five Minute Mysteries Disc A003

    1. 5MM 067 Scientific Clue
    2. 5MM 068 Zombie
    3. 5MM 069 Snap Judgement
    4. 5MM 103 Too-Early Bird
    5. 5MM 104 Fine Art Of Murder
    6. 5MM 105 Murder If You Pleas
    7. 5MM 106 Murder In Blue
    8. 5MM 107 Spitting Revolver
    9. 5MM 108 Blood On My Hands
    10. 5MM 109 Broken Window
    11. 5MM 110 Alibi In Red
    12. 5MM 111 Murder in Cairo
    13. 5MM 113 Postman Didn't Ring
    14. 5MM 114 Clue In The Hand

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    Five Minute Mysteries Disc A004

    1. 5MM 121 Death At X Bar
    2. 5MM 122 Study in Ornotholog
    3. 5MM 124 Fishermans Clue
    4. 5MM 125 Trial By Fire
    5. 5MM 126 Murder Under Tent
    6. 5MM Death Driver
    7. 5MM Grip of Death
    8. 5MM Murder Will Out
    9. 5MM The Bray of Mule
    10. 5MM Toast to Death
    11. 5MM Visit from the Unknown
    12. 5MM 481115 Tune into Murder

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