The Black Eagle Mystery

Molly Morgenthau Babbitts greets listeners with the quick wit and street‑savvy of a New York telephone girl turned chronicler of intrigue. Married to the sharp‑tongued reporter known as “Soapy,” she paints a vivid picture of their cramped West 95th‑street apartment, the bustling mornings, and the colorful characters who drift through their lives. Her narration feels like a lively conversation over coffee, setting the stage for a case that has baffled the city’s elite.

When the news breaks that Hollings Harland, a high‑profile corporate lawyer, has leapt from the twenty‑eighth floor of the Black Eagle Building, Molly’s curiosity is sparked. The death is linked to the ominous “Copper Pool,” a shadowy scheme that threatens to drive copper prices through the roof and ruin fortunes. As Molly and her husband begin to untangle the tangled web of finance, ambition, and possible foul play, listeners are drawn into a puzzle where every clue could expose a deeper conspiracy.