Detective John Hay is told his young son has been kidnapped and he has just 15 minutes to reach him. Forced into a desperate race against time he fights to overcome obstacles the kidnapper has prepared whilst piecing together the identity of his tormentor. In the final moments he is has to face the truth about the role he has played in this deadly game and the impact on his son, who will never again see his father with innocent eyes.

Edited from two dress rehearsals and a live stage performance, Encore for Murder is a Golden Age Radio-style production of the Spillane/Collins script produced in Owensboro, Kentucky, and Clearwater, Florida, starring Gary Sandy (WKRP In Cincinatti) as Mike Hammer.