THE BLOOD RIVER MATTER and THE HARTFORD ALLIANCE MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

⭐ 1001 RADIO DAYS Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — Episode Show Notes   🎙️ THE BLOOD RIVER MATTER Original Air Date: July 9–13, 1956 Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar Series: CBS Radio — The Five‑Part Serial Era

⭐ Episode Summary Johnny Dollar heads deep into the Louisiana bayou country to investigate the suspicious death of a man whose life insurance policy has suddenly become very valuable — and very contested. The case centers around Blood River, a remote, swamp‑choked region where secrets sink faster than bodies.

Johnny finds himself navigating:

A hostile, tight‑lipped community

A grieving widow who may not be grieving

A local sheriff who knows more than he's saying

And a dangerous family feud simmering beneath the surface

As the investigation unfolds, Johnny uncovers a web of deceit involving land rights, hidden relationships, and a motive soaked in jealousy and revenge. The final confrontation in the swamp is one of the most atmospheric and suspenseful sequences of the Bailey era.

⭐ Main Characters Johnny Dollar — Freelance insurance investigator

Mrs. Thibodeaux — Widow with secrets

Sheriff Pete Saunders — Local law with divided loyalties

The Thibodeaux Family — At the center of the feud