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Broadway's My Beat, from Times Square to Columbus Circle, the gaudiest, the most violent, the lonesomest mile in the world. Broadway's My Beat, with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover. It comes to every street and it comes to Broadway, the single instant when summer nighttime hits the skids, when tomorrow starts coming in. It's the instant when the shadows start to stretch and the first neon is turned off and a puff of breeze up from the river blows the warmth away. Somebo…

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In The Ruth Shay Murder Case, Detective Danny Clover is thrust into the heart of Broadway's dark underbelly when he discovers the body of Ruth Shea, a woman brutally murdered. The scene is set against the backdrop of a summer night, where the vibrancy of Broadway contrasts sharply with the violence of the crime. Clover learns that Ruth was shot multiple times, indicating a crime driven by intense emotion rather than mere robbery. The discovery of her body raises immediate questions about her life and the circumstances leading to her death.

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BIMB 53-05-30 (167) The Ruth Shay Murder Case.mp3

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 167

The Ruth Shay Murder Case

Saturday, May 30, 1953 · 29:31

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 167

The Ruth Shay Murder Case

Saturday, May 30, 1953 · 29:31

Summary

Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of Ruth Shea, a woman found dead with multiple gunshot wounds. As he delves into her life, he uncovers a web of passion and betrayal involving her husband.

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