The Man Who Stole the Bible

Originally Aired: November 25, 1956 Suspense #675, "The Man Who Stole the Bible," Mr. Cummings finds himself trapped in a stuffy New Orleans hotel room during Mardi Gras, waiting for a call from his boss. Bored and unable to get any reading material from the inattentive hotel staff, he discovers a Gideon Bible in his room and begins reading the story of David. What starts as idle curiosity turns sinister when a house detective appears looking for a lost pocketbook, followed by a mysterious woman from the next room who claims she needs help opening a stuck window. After taking a phone call from his boss, Cummings discovers his room has been searched and his briefcase ransacked. The woman has suddenly checked out, and peculiar events begin piling up around room 302. When Cummings impulsively pockets the Bible and leaves his room, he finds himself caught in an increasingly dangerous web of deception. The stolen Bible—something he never meant to take—becomes a weight in his pocket as he realizes the night of terror has only just begun.