The Lucky Costa Matter

Originally Aired: August 15, 1951 In The Lucky Costa Matter, Johnny Dollar finds himself reluctantly drawn into a deeply personal case when Louise Costa, the worried wife of a fellow private investigator, calls him with growing fears about her missing husband. Known as “Lucky,” Frank Costa has vanished without a trace after claiming to be working a routine case in San Francisco. But as Dollar digs deeper, he uncovers a web of deceit involving Lucky’s past—a prison stint, a former wife with dangerous connections, and a current assignment that smells like a setup.What begins as a favor to a friend turns into a manhunt when Lucky is implicated in the murder of ex-con George Myers. Dollar must navigate a volatile mix of loyalty, betrayal, and self-preservation as he confronts a man he once trusted. With the shadowy Hazel Mackey at the center of it all and $200,000 in missing money on the line, this case forces Dollar to choose between justice and friendship—with fatal consequences.A raw and riveting story of trust gone wrong, The Lucky Costa Matter is a tense and tragic chapter in the chronicles of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.