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Mystery is My Hobby: Madame Valentine

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Is the tea poisoned? Madam Valentine gasps—something is terribly wrong.
Classic radio mystery drama. Detective Barton Drake arrives at mysterious Madam Valentine's Long Island estate to investigate threats to her life. After initial conflict with defensive niece Sally, Drake meets Madam Valentine who reveals two recent murder attempts (poisoned dinner, falling urn). Drake and Madam die together when her tea is poisoned mid-investigation, leaving multiple suspects (nephews Earl and Frank, niece Sally, servant Melissa) and unclear motives despite inheritance motive.

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A poisoned Aunt Bertha, a sudden arrest, and brisk banter keep this old-radio mystery moving.

Madam Valentine opens hard, with Barton Drake summoned to a Long Island estate and arriving just as the place blows up around a poisoned Aunt Bertha. There is no easing in, and that is part of the appeal.

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You want a poisoned-aunt mystery that turns into an accusation trap almost immediately.

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