The OutsiderŘada 1

David Ross is a orphaned, ex-con, loner living in a world that loaths and makes a living as a private investgator in Los Angeles to tackle his financial problems and other people's problems as well.

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For Members Only
D1
For Members OnlyRoss is hired to catch a cardshark who is swindling members of an exclusive gambling club. He poses as a wealthy prospective member of the club to draw out the swindler, but gets more than he bargained for.
What Flowers Daisies Are
D2
What Flowers Daisies AreRoss is hired to find a missing model. At first the case seems routine but then he stumbles into a million dollar con game and murder.
Along Came a Spider
D3
Along Came a SpiderA homely young woman hires Ross to get back the $6000 he loaned to a younger man who promised to marry her, and then was murdered. Ross' investigation takes him into the world of lonely-hearts clubs, where he comes up against gangsters, tough cops and a killer.
A Wide Place in the Road
D4
A Wide Place in the RoadRoss is looking for a car thief who jumped bail, and his search takes him to the thief's home town. There Ross finds that the residents--including the sheriff--are in no mood to cooperate with him, and in fact see the young man as somewhat of a hero.
Cold as Ashes
D5
Cold as AshesRoss is hired to carry the ashes of a recently deceased man from Los Angeles to San Francisco but soon discovers that others are following him with mayhem in their hearts. He then tries to figure out why.
A Time to Run
D6
A Time to RunA defense attorney hires Ross to find a missing witness in a murder trial. He finds him, but soon afterward the man is murdered, and the killers set out to silence Ross before he can bring the evidence he has discovered back to the trial.
Love Is Under "L"
D7
Love Is Under "L"A millionaire hires Ross to find his missing girlfriend. Ross finds her, but discovers that the girl isn't really missing--she ran away to escape her "boyfriend" and has no intention of going back to him.
The Twenty-Thousand Dollar Carrot
D8
The Twenty-Thousand Dollar CarrotRoss takes an assignment to investigate the death of a beautiful young girl's boyfriend. His investigation reveals that not only is the boyfriend not dead, but that he staged a huge insurance scam. Ross makes a deal with the insurance company to bring back the crook and the money, but it turns out to be more difficult than he thought.
One Long Stemmed American Beauty
D9
One Long Stemmed American BeautyRoss begins to wonder if the suicide of a renowned stage and dancing legend was murder.
I Can't Hear You Scream
D10
I Can't Hear You ScreamRoss tries to save a small-time thief from being executed for a crime he didn't commit. He runs into a variety of problems, from a police lieutenant who doesn't think the man is worth saving to the thief's mother who doesn't trust Ross because he's white to the thief's girlfriend whose acting career is more important to her than her boyfriend's life.
Tell It Like It Was--and You're Dead
D11
Tell It Like It Was--and You're DeadA washed-up burlesque star decides to write her life story and gets a ghostwriter to help her. It's not long before someone tries to kill her, and she hires Ross to find out who and why. His job get complicated when he falls in love with the ghostwriter.
The Land of the Fox
D12
The Land of the FoxOn a case, Ross falls for a woman involved in the case and with some rough characters.
There Was a Little Girl
D13
There Was a Little GirlRoss is hired when a woman shows up on a millionaire's doorstep claiming that the girl she has raised is his. It all has to do with a twelve year old kidnapping case for which a ransom was paid yet the victim never seen again.
The Girl from Missouri
D14
The Girl from MissouriA naive midwestern gal hires Ross to locate her missing brother. He soon learns that the sibling is involved with some very unsavory types.
The Secret of Mareno Bay
D15
The Secret of Mareno BayRoss hits a wall of resentment and hostility as he searches for Marion Bay's least-loved citizen. Novelist John Bedford disappeared shortly after returning to the area, and the residents are unanimous in wishing him dead.
The Old School Tie
D16
The Old School TieRoss had his life saved by another convict during a savage fight in the past. When his prison-buddy is released, he contacts Ross to tell him of a big, money-making plot he has devised, which is actually extortion.
A Bowl of Cherries
D17
A Bowl of CherriesA Latino friend of Ross' from prison asks him to check on his impulsive young son. It seems that the boy has fallen in love with the girlfriend of his boss' son, and since she's white, the father is afraid it will lead to trouble.
Behind God's Back
D18
Behind God's BackRoss goes to Acapulco to find a millionaire's runaway daughter. He locates her among the jet set there then tries to convince her that some of her playmates are up to no good.
Take the Key and Lock Him Up
D19
Take the Key and Lock Him UpInvestigating a shooting in a rural town, Ross is arrested on charges of selling marijuana.
The Flip Side
D20
The Flip SideA homely looking woman hires Ross to find her missing glamorous model twin sister. He finds her and discovers that she's mixed up in extortion and a narcotics trafficking ring.
Handle with Care
D21
Handle with CareHired by an insurance company to investigate a series of truck hijackings, Ross poses as a drifter named Leo Martin and joins the hijacking ring.
All the Social Graces
D22
All the Social GracesA crude and rough hewn millionaire hires Ross but he's killed before our protagonist can discover why he's been hired. Ross's investigation leads to an elegant tennis club which considered the deceased too uncouth for membership.
A Lot of Muscle
D23
A Lot of MuscleRoss is hired by a hard as nails, unbending cop who's facing an indictment on a bribery charge. Suspecting a possible frame-up, he begins checking out the cop's enemies and the man has a whole bunch.
Periwinkle Blue
D24
Periwinkle BlueA woman has already buried two previous husbands and her third hires Ross to make sure she's not planning on being a widow for the third time.
Service for One
D25
Service for OneRoss is hired to tail a recently paroled convict who is supposedly the only person who knows the exact location of missing money in the amount of $250,000. But, as could be expected, he's not the only one searching for the missing loot.
Through a Stained Glass Window
D26
Through a Stained Glass WindowRoss is hired to serve a subpoena on a Howard Hughes like millionaire who has never been photographed and uncovers a curious love affair along with a murder plot.