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Harry Nile: Black Widow

By: Original Radio Broadcast
Narrated by: Phil Harper, full cast
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From the imaginative radio mind of writer/producer Jim French comes the tough-but-thoughtful private eye who roams the rain-swept streets of the Pacific Coast in search of crime, adventure, and enough dough to keep the office lights on for another month - Harry Nile!

It's modern radio drama produced in the classic style, with stories set in the golden age of private-eye drama. Phil Harper stars as Harry in high-powered, hard-luck radio adventures! The 21 episodes featured here include the last show of the character's 1970s run, and the first 20 episodes of his glorious return in 1990.

Episodes include: The Case of the Lisping Lover 06-13-1978; Favor for a Friend 12-16-1990; Black Widow 06-23-1991; Maybe There Is a Santa Claus 12-22-1991; Hair of the Dog 01-05-1992; S.L.O.B. 02-02-1992; The Case of the Fatal Fall 03-01-1992; The Case of the Puzzling Puzzle 04-05-1992; Blood Ties 06-07-1992; The Lady in the Green Hat 08-02-1992; It Pays to Advertise 09-06-1992; Mr. Fixer 10-11-1992; Floater 11-01-1992; Sob Sisters 11-29-1992; Sticky Fingers 12-20-1992; Unhappy Birthday 01-03-1993; The Trianon Kid 02-07-1993; Crime in a Bottle 04-04-1993; The Key 05-02-1993; The Case of the Hot Yacht 06-06-1993; The Case of the Exeter Audition 07-04-1993

©2018 Jim French Productions. All Rights Reserved. For home use only. Unauthorized distribution prohibited. (P)2018 Jim French Productions. All Rights Reserved. For home use only. Unauthorized distribution prohibited.
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Thanks!! Audible for offering a second collection

As someone who has been listening to audiobooks for almost 40 years. I was really happy that, Audible, offered a second collection of Jim French's, Harry Nile series. After listening to the first collection, Seattle Blues, I was instantly hooked and was praying that, Audible would offer a second collection. Phil Harper, playing Harry Nile, was second to none. The productions are excellent, and the stories are very entertaining.. No wonder, avid audiobook listeners, truly appreciate the genius of Jim French and the outstanding work that his team had produced. I hope, Audible, will offer more, Harry Nile collections in the future. Thanks!!

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Harry Nile, the best kept secret!

Absolutely enjoyed these stories. They never get old and you never get tired of listening!

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Detective Theater

Plots are good to great, execution, acting, same. It's the actual audio isn't consistent from one story to the next. Almost incoherent. This has happened in a number of Audio purchases

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Superior! Astonishing!! Breathtaking! Fun!! Great!

it was simply amazing and awesome can't explain it in other words please buy this you will not be disappointed The Late Phil Harper is absolutely amazing!! you will be wanting more & more & more. thank goodness there's more a box that's available!! you will not be disappointed this Definitely was my best purchase I have ever made Right Here on audible.com

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Harry Nile Rocks!

All great episodes, great quality recordings. A great memoril to Jim French and company! I buying more.

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I love these!

I enjoy them more than some of the other radio shows from the golden age.

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Just LOVE harry Nile!

I started with “Seattle Blues”. I liked this one much better, but the other was a very good introduction into his past. I am going to get the next in the series right away. The series is very addictive.

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Great, as always

I never get tired of listening to Harry Nile. Jim French does an amazing job of writing these episodes and the cast always gives a great performance.

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Don’t do it

Did not like this at all, and on top of that, I can’t exchange it! Might be my last purchase through Audible!!

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Later episodes are better acted

I’m a big fan of this genre and Jim French productions. There are over 300 episodes from about 1974-2020. Harry’s part is painfully overacted in much of this collection and some other parts are stiff or awkward. I think this got better in last half of 1990’s.
Audible has a few collections which I consider a bargain whereas the Jim French website has them all at high prices.

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