[Johnny L. Wilson]

I had heard about I Love a Mystery, but not this follow-up series. This one has a church bell ringing (where there is no church bell) and it is used something like the old intro to Lights Out! (It (bong) is (bong) later (bong) than (bong) you (bong) think (bong). This show doesn't use that particular schtick but the bell is both effective and evocative. The "mayor" of the "City of the Dead" and old Doc Tooner do a pretty good job of acting, but the Parker Boy and his girlfriend Phyllis don't seem natural. And the titular hero, Captain Friday doesn't really show up until Episode 2. This one is a nice set-up but the mediocre acting doesn't hold the pace until the old-timers take the lead.

Link to the book: Adventures by Morse 01 - The City of the Dead The Beginning