Airing as a popular "barter/trade" program, 5 Minute Mysteries offered short mystery plots that engaged listeners and promoted local products and services. These mini-mysteries involved piecing together clues and challenged the audience to solve the mystery before the sleuth revealed the suspect. Each episode was designed to accommodate local advertisements, and the local announcer introduced the episode, presented the advertiser's message, and concluded with other local information. Enjoy testing your detective skills with this collection of engaging and suspenseful bite-sized mysteries.