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Pat Novak for Hire - Mysterious Set of Books.
Pat Novak for Hire - Mysterious Set of Books, a 29-minute recording from Pat Novak, For Hire, available to hear on Heritage Radio Vault.
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About this programme.
On the San Francisco waterfront, Pat Novak rents boats and takes jobs that are rarely as simple as promised. Jack Webb's clipped voice leads a crime series crowded with threats, elaborate comparisons and people who would prefer Novak to take the blame.
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Official Heritage Radio Vault recording ↗Heritage Radio Vault publication: 24 April 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.
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- Pat Novak for Hire - Mysterious Set of Books | Old Time Radio Crime & Noir Detective Drama · Spreaker reference 71619711 · 29:00 · Published 24 April 2026
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