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A. Gange Mystery House. Mystery House. Mystery House. Mystery House. Mystery House. That strange publishing firm owned by Dan and Barbara Glenn, where each new novel is acted out by the Mystery House staff before it is accepted for publication. Mystery House. Well, Barbie, the novel we're trying out for Mystery House tonight, Murder Hires a Hall, I've read it and I like it. Well, I do too. We'll see how it plays. The whole point of having our publishing staff act out these s…

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Synopsis

In Murder Hires A Hall, part of the Mystery House series, the story unfolds in the office of Robert Lawson, a determined candidate for governor. Set shortly after World War II, Lawson is confronted by the notorious political boss, Jasper Jade, who represents the corrupt machine that has long controlled the state. Lawson's commitment to reform and his disdain for Jade's influence set the stage for a tense confrontation.

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Rye Billsbury

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Forrest Lewis

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Nanette Sargent

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MysteryHouse46-06-07121MurderHiresAHall.mp3

Mystery House, Episode 121

Murder Hires A Hall

Friday, June 7, 1946 · 25:28

Mystery House, Episode 121

Murder Hires A Hall

Friday, June 7, 1946 · 25:28

Summary

In Murder Hires A Hall, a political candidate faces off against a corrupt boss while trying to maintain his integrity. As tensions rise, the stakes of the election become deadly.

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  • 1946 — The United Kingdom's BBC returns to broadcasting its television service, which has been off air for seven years because of World War II.
  • 1946 — A fire in the La Salle Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, kills 61 people.
  • 1946 — in Argentina assumes its first presidency Juan Domingo Perón.

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