Dan Turner ~ Hollywood Detective

Keith Brian Shaw

Dan Turner ~ Hollywood Detective plunges readers into the smoky, hard-boiled world of 1940s pulp fiction, where movie stars mix with mobsters and every dame has a secret. Narrated by Dan Turner himself—a wisecracking private eye with a knack for trouble—the stories deliver breakneck action, slang-laden dialogue, and plenty of Hollywood grit. DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

Season 1

  1. Bullet from Nowhere

    EPISODE 1

    Bullet from Nowhere

    [Rated MA]* On the dimly lit Altamount soundstage, Dan watches a sultry starlet bare all for a Mata Hari execution scene—only for a real bullet to crash the take and turn blank-fire drama into cold-blooded murder! Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human] Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast  Host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone  Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps  Billy Blackwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Wendt  Felipe Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramon Espisito  Properties Man. . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Emerson  Dave Donaldson . . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub  Raquel Gonzales. . . . . . . . . . . . Esmer Santiago  Millie Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman  Medical Examiner . . . . . . . . . . . Austin Knox  Morgue Clerk  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Rush  Lee Riley  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nigel Bruce Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw  Source text is in the Public Domain *DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

    30 min
  2. A Comet Passes

    EPISODE 2

    A Comet Passes

    [Rated MA]* When dazzling Hollywood starlet Nalia Kenton vanishes from fame and her powerful lover, Dan tracks her to a sun-scorched desert ranch—only to have brutal death shatter the silence of her hidden hideaway! Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human] Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast  Host  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone  Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps Jamie Lopez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramon Esposito  Kitty Kenton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bette Nance  Nalia Kenton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vaness Wendt Jake Morrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cael Mercer   Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw Source text is in the Public Domain *DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

    29 min
  3. Death on Location

    EPISODE 3

    Death on Location

    [Rated MA]* In the blistering California desert, Dan goes undercover as a Bedouin extra to guard a sabotage-plagued epic—only to find murder crashing the set like a runaway camera crane!   Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]   Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast  Host  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone  Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps  Jack Hanegan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willard Lannister  Aline Witmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twila Krantz   Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw Source text is in the Public Domain *DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

    26 min
  4. Shakedown Sham

    EPISODE 4

    Shakedown Sham

    [Rated MA]* When a worried ex-gridiron star hires hard-boiled Dan to shadow his oil-heiress wife and thwart a ruthless blackmailer, a clandestine hotel payoff detonates into sudden, smoking death! Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human] Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast  Host  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone  Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps  Toby Vaughn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul L. Williams  Desk Clerk 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declan Mire  Kay Holliston Vaughn. . . . . . . . Liza Fairbanks  Squirrel Puss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geetus Jones  Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub  Lucette Landon . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman   Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw  Source text is in the Public Domain *DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

    29 min
  5. The Horoscope Case

    EPISODE 5

    The Horoscope Case

    [Rated MA]* When a panic-stricken Wampas Baby star hijacks hard-boiled Hollywood Dan at gunpoint for a desperate midnight dash to the airport, a murderous horoscope prophecy drags them both into a deadly maze of jealousy and frame-ups!   Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]   Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast  Host  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone  Dan Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps  Evelyn Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . Bette Nance  Diana Banning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veronica  Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub  Saul Romney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellan Dray  Fifi Glendon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman Prof. Astrio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milo Nix Cop on Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Wendt Traffic Cop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milo Nix   Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw  Source text is in the Public Domain *DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

    32 min
  6. Drunk, Disorderly, and Dead — Part 1 of 3

    EPISODE 6

    Drunk, Disorderly, and Dead — Part 1 of 3

    [Rated MA]* When a redheaded starlet trades her ingénue halo for a hangover and a one-way ticket to the morgue, Dan Turner hits the Hollywood nightbeat—where a striptease, a snatch job, and a .22 slug turn a case of bad booze into cold murder.   Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]   Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast  Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone  Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps  Rhoda Ashworth. . . . . . . . . . . . Kendal Terezi  Walt Ashworth. . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Thurman  County Cop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Eubanks  Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub  Tim Sullivan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Rush   Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw  Source text is in the Public Domain *DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

    25 min
  7. Drunk, Disorderly, and Dead — Part 2 of 3

    EPISODE 7

    Drunk, Disorderly, and Dead — Part 2 of 3

    [Rated MA]* Framed for a starlet’s poison death and dodging cops with itchy triggers, Dan chases the real killer through a haze of morphine, movie moguls, and midnight kisses—where the only antidote for murder is a .38 and a hunch.   Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]   Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast  Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone  Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps  Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub  Dahlia Mannerling. . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman   Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw  Source text is in the Public Domain *DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

    17 min
  8. Drunk, Disorderly, and Dead — Part 3 of 3

    EPISODE 8

    Drunk, Disorderly, and Dead — Part 3 of 3

    [Rated MA]* Cornered, cuffed, and one frame-up away from a murder rap, Dan bluffs his way through poison, passion, and press passes—till the final showdown proves that in Hollywood, even love can be lethal.   Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]   Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast  Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone  Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps  Dahlia Mannerling . . . . . . . . . Carol Zimmerman  Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maris Crane  Walt Ashworth. . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Thurman  Tim Sullivan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Rush  Peaches Varner. . . . . . . . . . . . Veronica  County Cop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Eubanks   Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw  Source text is in the Public Domain *DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

    19 min
  9. Cooked

    EPISODE 9

    Cooked

    [Rated MA]* Hired to pull a slick midnight snatch, Dan finds himself neck-deep in a foggy Hollywood nightmare of deceit, danger, and a dame whose desperate scheme threatens to cook them all before the truth can surface. Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human] Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast  Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone  Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps  Lola Lambert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bette Nance  Dr. Timothy Lambert . . . . . . . Milo Nix  Ticket Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silas Renloe  Honey Holland . . . . . . . . . . . . Twila Krantz  Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub  Freddie Lerch . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declan Mire   Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw  Source text is in the Public Domain *DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

    33 min
  10. Dead Man's Guilt

    EPISODE 10

    Dead Man's Guilt

    [Rated MA]* When a terrified girl swears a dead killer is stalking her through the rain-soaked streets, Dan dives into a nightmarish web of murder, stolen diamonds, and the chilling possibility that the grave doesn’t always keep its secrets buried. Produced and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human] Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast  Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone  Dan Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps  Cabby / Jerky Kilgore . . . . . . Oscar Rayburn  Rosa Rovella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Esmer Santiago  Doc Wyeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cecil Penwick  Cop Barry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eubanks  Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard  Silas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renloe  Old Man at Club . . . . . . . . . . Frederick McElhone  Margie Thayer. . . . . . . . . . . . Bette Nance  Dave Donaldson. . . . . . . . . . Simon Daub   Audio production © 2026 Keith Brian Shaw  Source text is in the Public Domain *DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

    32 min
  11. Veronica Talks Dan Turner~Hollywood Detective Magazine

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    Veronica Talks Dan Turner~Hollywood Detective Magazine

    Veronica talks DAN TURNER~HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE magazine.

    5 min
  12. Dan Turner's Dictionary

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    Dan Turner's Dictionary

    Dan Turner's Private Dictionary of Hollywood Slang Listen, sweetheart, if you're plowin' through one of my yarns and wonderin' what the hell I'm talkin' about half the time, relax. I've been slingin' this lingo so long it's second nature to me, but I know it can twist a square john into knots. So here's a little glossary straight from the hawkshaw's kisser—my personal brand of patter, the way I call 'em in Tinseltown. No fancy explanations, just the straight dope. ANCHORS – Brakes on the jalopy. I slap on the anchors when some dizzy dame steps into traffic. BABE – A choice bit of feminine scenery, usually worth a second look. BEEF – To kill somebody, or sometimes a complaint. “He beefed the guy” means he plugged him permanent. BIM or BIMBO – A dame, sometimes a cheap one, sometimes just any skirt. BOZO – Any guy. Usually a dumb one. BUTT – Cigarette stub. Same as coffin-nail. CANNON – Gun. A big one. CHICK – Young dame, fresh and usually innocent-lookin'. COFFIN-NAIL – Cigarette. Because they’ll kill you slow. COOKIE – Same as cutie. A tasty dish. CUTIE – Pretty girl, the kind that makes traffic stop. DISH – Real looker. “She’s a dish” means she’s built right and knows it. DOLL– Woman, usually a knockout. FRILL – Girl, often a flashy one. FRIED – Drunk. Fried to the hat = plastered. GASPER – Cigarette. What I’m always lightin’ up. GAT – Gun. Small one, usually a .32 automatic. GEETUS, SCRATCH, CABBAGE, or CLAMS – Money. Important geetus = big bucks. GLIMS – Eyes. “She gave me the glims” means she looked me over. HAWKSHAW – Private detective. That’s me. HEAP – Car. My jalopy when it’s feelin’ cranky. JALOPY – Car. The crate I cruise Wilshire in. JANE – Any woman. Plain and simple. KISSER – Mouth or face. “I parked one on his kisser” means I socked him. MAP or MUG – Face. Same as puss. NOGGIN – Head. “I CLIPPED HIM ON THE NOGGIN.” PEEPERS – Eyes. “She rolled the peepers at me.” PUSS – Face. “He had a sour puss.” ROSCOE – Gun. My favorite word for the rod I pack. SNOOP, GUMSHOE, FERRET, or SHERLOCK – Private detective. Again, me. STASH – Apartment. My bachelor stash is where I keep the Vat 69. SWACKED, PLASTERED, or FRIED TO THE GILLS – Drunk as a lord. WREN – Girl. Cute little bird. YOWL, CATERWAUL, or YEEP – To yell or scream, usually a dame in trouble. There you have it, pal—the basic toolkit. Read enough of my cases and you’ll be talkin’ like a Hollywood hawkshaw yourself. Just don’t go slingin’ it around the wrong mugs, or you might wind up on the wrong end of a roscoe. Capiche?

    3 min
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Dan Turner ~ Hollywood Detective plunges readers into the smoky, hard-boiled world of 1940s pulp fiction, where movie stars mix with mobsters and every dame has a secret. Narrated by Dan Turner himself—a wisecracking private eye with a knack for trouble—the stories deliver breakneck action, slang-laden dialogue, and plenty of Hollywood grit. DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

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