Dan Turner~Hollywood Detective

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

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?

Veronica talks DAN TURNER~HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE magazine.