Death Has a Shadow

Originally Aired: May 5, 1949 Suspense #339, "Death Has a Shadow," finds attorney Harvey Warren trapped in his office building late at night, waiting for a call that could save his life. Still reeling from his wife Lily's murder, Warren sits alone in his office when he receives an ominous phone call from a man named Bolster, who insists on picking up his money in person rather than having Warren mail it. The sudden change in plans convinces Warren that Bolster is coming to kill him. Desperately, Warren tries to reach his friend Lieutenant Joe Scarponi, calling homicide detective Mike, Joe's hotel, and even Joe's girlfriend Madge, but the lieutenant is nowhere to be found. As the clock ticks toward the ten o'clock meeting, Warren's panic grows. He considers fleeing but discovers he's trapped on the eighth floor when he finds the stairwell gate locked. Every elevator movement and telephone ring sends his nerves into overdrive as he waits to discover whether Bolster will arrive before Joe can save him—or if Bolster's intentions are as deadly as Warren fears.