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The Case of the Shot in the Dark.
The Case of the Shot in the Dark, a 28-minute recording from New Adventures of Nero Wolfe, available to hear on Heritage Radio Vault.
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About this programme.
Nero Wolfe would rather remain at home with his orchids and his meals. Archie Goodwin goes out into the world and brings the evidence back. Sydney Greenstreet leads this radio version of Rex Stout's detective partnership, where deduction depends on two very different temperaments.
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Sources and recording notes.
Modern recording information:
Official Heritage Radio Vault recording ↗Heritage Radio Vault publication: 28 May 2026. This is the modern Spreaker publication, not an original broadcast date. Recording lengths come from the public catalogue; advertising can change the time heard in the player.
An original broadcast date, story synopsis and cast have not been independently established for this recording. The programme guide provides the wider history. Missing episode details are left open rather than inferred from the title.
Recording references
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- New Adventures of Nero Wolfe - The Case of the Shot in the Dark | Old Time Radio Detective · Spreaker reference 72202033 · 28:30 · Published 28 May 2026
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