Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons

Jim Cox, a leading radio historian, is an award-winning author of numerous books on the subject. A retired college professor, he lives in Louisville, Kentucky.

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• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Chronology: A Mr. Keen Radio Almanac      1. The Aural Sleuth: Murder and Mayhem on the Air      2. Origins of a Supersleuth      3. Lost and Found      4. The Tracer as Chaser      5. Funny Business      6. Hired Guns      7. Sold on Radio      Radio Episode Guide      Notes      Bibliography      Index