The Shadow: Murder By A Corpse (10-31-1948)

A dead wife. A fake ghost. A sanitarium hiding a killer. The Shadow twists all three into one of its most devious mysteries, where a murder case becomes a trap built on paranoia, stolen bonds, and a corpse that may not be as dead as everyone thinks. When Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane start tracing Claire Bentley’s terrified claims about a ghost from the grave, they uncover a chain of lies stretching from a moonlit cemetery to a private mental hospital. The deeper they dig, the stranger it gets - an empty metal box, a forged telegram, a missing shoe with no lace, and a doctor whose institution seems to be protecting something far more dangerous than patients. You’ll discover:Why Claire Bentley believed a man from the dead was hunting herHow a fake mental diagnosis becomes the perfect cover for crimeWhat the missing bonds have to do with a staged explosionWhy the Manchek Sanitarium is hiding more than it admitsHow The Shadow uses fear, bluff, and perfect timing to turn the hunters into the trappedThis episode is packed with classic noir atmosphere, sharp reversals, and a final reveal that turns every assumption upside down. Lamont Cranston brings the logic, Margo Lane brings the urgency, and The Shadow brings the sentence nobody can escape: the truth. Perfect for listeners who love old-time radio, locked-room mysteries, psychological suspense, and villains who think insanity is a loophole. If you want a fast-moving thriller with ghosts, greed, and a mastermind in the dark, this one delivers.