Novak meets a frightened young woman suffering from amnesia who believes the police may be after her. She suddenly dies in a restaurant, and the next day's fatal accident involving her father gives Novak another mystery to unravel.

This Pat Novak, for Hire broadcast aired on February 27, 1949. It is listed as episode 3 in the archive. ABC Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Jack Webb, William Conrad, Jack Lewis, Raymond Burr, and Tudor Owen. Other credited names include William P. Rousseau as director, William P. Rousseau as producer, William Conrad as announcer, and George Fenneman as announcer.

The surviving recording runs about 28 minutes. Characters credited in this version include Pat Novak.

A dark, sharply written San Francisco detective series starring Jack Webb as waterfront operator Pat Novak, whose jobs repeatedly lead into murder, corruption, and clashes with Inspector Hellman.