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Frankie Drake Mysteries
1921. The world is undergoing massive changes. Jazz is on the turntables as communism and prohibition are being hotly debated in speakeasies. Society will never be the same – and crime has never had it better. A new age calls for a new kind of detective, and the women of Drake Private Detectives fit the bill, as they solve cases the police can’t and other detective agencies won’t.
Once Burnt Twice Spied
When Frankie gets a call from a British spy, Mary discovers how she became a detective.
Ep11 | 43m 41s
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Anastasia
Frankie is hired to confirm the identity of a woman claiming to be a Russian princess.
Ep10 | 43m 41s
Ghosts
A young wife of a veteran hires the detectives to investigate her husband.
Ep9 | 43m 41s
The Pilot
A day at the air show turns into a day at the office for Frankie and Trudy.
Ep8 | 43m 41s
Ties That Bind
Morality Officer Mary Shaw recruits Frankie and Trudy to investigate a disappearance.
Ep7 | 43m 41s
Whisper Sisters
Frankie and Trudy’s night out at Quon’s Speakeasy turns deadly when bullets start flying.
Ep6 | 43m 41s
Out of Focus
Frankie and Trudy go Hollywood when they’re hired to investigate a murder on film.
Ep5 | 43m 40s
Healing Hands
When Elsie, the daughter of a preacher, disappears, Trudy brings the case to the agency.
Ep4 | 43m 41s
Summer in the City
A dead body has suddenly appeared - can the Drake Private Detectives help?
Ep3 | 43m 41s
Ladies in Red
After Frankie and Trudy interrupt a home invasion, they’re hired to root out the suspects.
Ep2 | 43m 41s
Mother of Pearl
The sins of the father cast a shadow on Frankie when she’s a suspect in a jewelry heist.
Ep1 | 43m 41s