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A fellow with more greed than gratitude plots to poison his fabulously wealthy wife, despite her handing him half her riches. To keep his alibi humming, he leaves behind a phonograph looping the sound of furious typing, making his hotel room seem busy while he’s off being dastardly.

Ding-dong! Death is at the door, and no, it’s not a late-night delivery. The "Door Bell Killer" is giving the whole neighborhood—and one very unlucky couple—the ultimate case of fatal ring-and-run. Featured on The Mystery Playhouse, this spooky thriller packs a wild twist ending and a major character who maintains strict radio silence the entire time... right up until her grand, blood-curdling finale scream!

Decision (3-4-46) A devoted doctor finds himself facing an impossible choice: remain true to the Hippocratic Oath or follow his heart when a beautiful woman with a gravely ill husband enters his life. Poor Hippocrates never imagined a dilemma quite like this! Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind. Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

Murder In Haste (2-25-46) Straight from the AFRS 'Mystery Playhouse' comes a tale where murder is only the beginning! After wealthy Mrs. Taylor meets an untimely end, Albert Taylor hops a train from sunny Florida to New York, hoping to leave his crime behind. But with a sharp-eyed detective refusing to let him out of sight, Albert pulls off a daring identity swap with a famous mystery writer. Will it be enough to outsmart justice? Stick around for a delightfully 'Whistler-esque' twist ending! This memorable script later found new life, airing on December 17, 1947. Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind. Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

Six Letter Word for Death (2-11-46) A professor’s failing marriage leads to a foggy-night fiasco: a black cocker spaniel, a mysterious woman, and his wife’s dead body—later found in the bedroom wearing his necktie. Sadly, neither the pup nor the fog‑woman can help him craft an alibi. Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind. Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

Panic (2-4-46) A deadly secret tucked away in a trunk, a daring escape by sea, and a mystery that refuses to stay buried! Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind. Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

The Strange Sisters (1-28-46) Every family has its little disagreements. This one just happens to involve hatred, jealousy... and murder. Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind. Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

Treasure Hunt (1-21-45) Grandpa Randolph didn't leave his family empty-handed—he left behind a $200,000 mystery! Before he passed away, he stashed away a fortune and scattered a clue to its hiding place. Now the hunt is on, and everyone wants to be the one to crack the puzzle! Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind. Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

A woman leaves her husband for another man...then fate throws her the ultimate curveball when she accidentally runs down a pedestrian—who turns out to be her husband! As the secrets pile up, a crafty blackmailer swoops in, proving that sometimes a hit-and-run is only the beginning of the trouble. Note: This Mystery Playhouse broadcast presents the complete story, although the surviving episode is not. Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind. Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

The Thin Line (1-77-45) A couple trades the sunny California life for a dusty little "Old West" town, only to discover that frontier living comes with a few surprises. She’s battling asthma, while he’s stirring up trouble of his own with a younger sweetheart on the side! Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind. Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

Miracle on 49th Street (12-31-45) With the law closing in, a cop killer’s last hope turns up in the most ordinary place imaginable—a drugstore—and it looks just like him. Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind. Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

Lucky Night (12-17-45) A husband and wife with dollar signs in their eyes stumble upon a tidy stack of cash on a corpse. As greed sends them tumbling down a very slippery slope, their mysterious boarder watches the chaos unfold with some rather intriguing observations of his own. Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind. Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

The Cistern (12-10-45) A million dollars in gold proves awfully tempting to a young man in the Arizona desert. With the deed done and the body hidden away, he's convinced the secret is buried forever... but the desert has a funny way of giving up its treasures. Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind. Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

Poison Is Quicker (12-3-45) A Cockney with a devious plan discovers that a shopping list for mystery novels can become a most unexpected piece of evidence! Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind. Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

The Stray Dream (11-26-45) A reporter who spends a little too much time around murder mysteries discovers his dreams are getting awfully strange—and his wife seems to have the same nightly subscription. Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind. Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!