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The Byron Hayes Matter: Secrets, Lies, and a Fatal Rendezvous

Posted August 25, 2025 · 30 min

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In The Byron Hayes Matter, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar travels to New York to unravel the mysterious murder of Byron Hayes, a respected businessman found dead outside the apartment of a glamorous woman named Rita Cobb. The prime suspect, ex-con Roy Corona, contacts Dollar with a risky lead that implicates a network of wealthy men, all potentially ensnared in blackmail. As Johnny digs deeper, he discovers that Hayes’s death may have been the result of a complex web of betrayal, jealousy, and revenge. With high society reputations on the line and suspects desperate to keep secrets buried, the case reaches a tense climax when the killer emerges—only to be undone by a tragic confession. A tale of obsession, redemption, and the price of pride unfolds in this gripping episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Become a supporter of this podcast

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