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This Date in THE FBI History: Jack Klugman, Pilar Seurat, and Daniel J. Travanti star in “The Diamond Millstone,” airing Jan. 18, 1970. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE DIAMOND MILLSTONE Original Airdate: Jan. 18, 1970 Synopsis. In Palm Beach, Florida, four men steal the famed Lockwood diamond from the home of Evelyn Harcourt. The estimated value of the diamond is between $800,000 and $1,000,000; given its worth, … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Vic Morrow, Susan Howard, and Gary Collins star in “Center of Peril,” the first of three episodes directed by Carl Barth, airing Jan. 17, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

CENTER OF PERIL Original Airdate: Jan. 17, 1971 Synopsis. The theft of a painting by Dutch master Franz Hals from the Midstates National Art Museum in Kansas City reminds Erskine of a similar large-scale robbery in St. Louis that involved … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Ed Begley, Nancy Wickwire, and Albert Paulsen star in “The Sacrifice,” airing Jan. 16, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE SACRIFICE Original Airdate: Jan. 16, 1966 Synopsis. A defecting Soviet diplomat informs the Bureau of a security leak at a Los Angeles aerospace plant. Indeed, two plant employees—executive assistant Annamarie McNider (played by Nancy Wickwire) and technical writer Mel … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Ruth Roman, Gene Hackman, Harold Gould, Keye Luke, and Cherylene Lee star in “The Courier,” airing Jan. 15, 1967. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE COURIER Original Airdate: Jan. 15, 1967 Synopsis. In Los Angeles, the theft of confidential speculations for an atomic weapon leads Erskine to Juliet Sinclair (played by Ruth Roman), a noted humanitarian who is in town to accompany a young … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Erskine must pass himself as both a jewelry expert and a master golfer in “A Gathering of Sharks,” airing Jan. 14, 1973. Filmed on location in Pebble Beach, California, this episode stars Jessica Walter, David Hedison, and Jill Haworth. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

A GATHERING OF SHARKS Original Airdate: Jan. 14, 1973 Synopsis. Erskine surmises that the theft of the Boharne diamond from the Oregon home of retired millionaire Jacob Simpson Crane may have been an inside job—a theory that proves correct when … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Michael Rennie, Julie Sommars, and Harold Gould star in “The Daughter,” airing Jan. 14, 1968. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE DAUGHTER Original Airdate: Jan. 14, 1968 Synopsis. A key charm of a chess horse puts Erskine on the trail of Major Jan Anka (played by Michael Rennie), a Communist spy—and master chess player—who has assumed the identity of Albert … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Hal Holbrook, Roger Perry, William Smithers, and Nan Martin star in “The Fraud,” airing Jan. 12, 1969. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE FRAUD Original Airdate: Jan. 12, 1969 Synopsis. In Houston, latent fingerprints found at the scene of the shooting death of museum curator Nicholas Allen puts Erskine and Colby on the trail of Dave Miles (played by Roger Perry), an … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: James Olson and J.D. Cannon star in “Conspiracy of Corruption,” one of the few episodes of the series that is an outright whodunit, airing Jan. 11, 1970. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

CONSPIRACY OF CORRUPTION Original Airdate: Jan. 11, 1970 Synopsis. In Las Mantas County, Erskine oversees the investigation of the shooting of a ranch foreman by an unknown assailant—a matter that escalates into a possible civil rights violation when the county … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: Steve Forrest, Diana Hyland, Lawrence Pressman, and Harold Gould star in “The Stalking Horse,” airing Jan. 10, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE STALKING HORSE Original Airdate: Jan. 10, 1971 Synopsis. In Dallas, Erskine poses as a quality control specialist as part of his investigation of a security leak at Millard Industries and the possibility of espionage involving The Cronus Project, a … Continue reading

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This Date in THE FBI History: James Daly, Margaret Leighton, and Lloyd Gough star in “The Chameleon,” airing Jan. 9, 1966. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

THE CHAMELEON Original Airdate: Jan. 9, 1966 Synopsis. In Greenfield, Nebraska, Erskine and Rhodes search for a murderous psychopath who seduces wealthy women, marries them for their money before killing them, then hides their bodies in secret vaults that he … Continue reading

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