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The door creaks open. Someone is hiding the truth. And you’re about to hear their story.

Enter CBS Radio Mystery Theater, where ordinary lives unravel into murder mysteries, psychological suspense and encounters with the unexplained.

Listen closely: an innocent remark, an unexpected visitor or a desperate decision could change everything.

Presented by Heritage Radio Vault, this collection brings classic mystery radio drama to your headphones.

Discover crime stories, supernatural tales, ghost stories and literary adaptations brought to life through actors, music and atmospheric sound effects.

THE WORLD BEHIND THE CREAKING DOOR
Created by Himan Brown and originally broadcast from 1974 to 1982, CBS Radio Mystery Theater revived the tradition of Old Time Radio (OTR) for a new generation.

E. G. Marshall hosted most of its run, with Tammy Grimes taking over in its final year.Returning to a familiar favourite?

Discovering vintage radio for the first time? Choose a story that catches your curiosity and let your imagination set the scene.

FIND YOUR KIND OF MYSTERY
• Murder and crime - Follow hidden motives, dangerous secrets and the search for answers.
• Psychological thrillers - Enter stories of obsession, deception and uncertain reality.
• Horror and the supernatural - Explore hauntings, strange encounters and the unknown.
• Classic adaptations - Experience stories from literature through the intimacy of radio drama.

No screen required. Just headphones, a little curiosity and a willingness to step through the door.

KEEP THE MYSTERY GOING
Explore more from Heritage Radio Vault:
• Suspense - Crime, tension and desperate decisions.
• The Whistler - Hidden motives and deadly consequences.
• Inner Sanctum Mysteries - Macabre mysteries and supernatural suspense.
• The Mysterious Traveler - Strange journeys into the unexplained.
• Escape - Adventure and danger far from everyday life.

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An archaeologist is dead. A precious jewel is missing. What connects them could unravel the mystery.Listen to A Pair of Green Eyes from CBS Radio Mystery Theater, a classic mystery radio drama where a lost jewel holds a clue to an archaeologist’s death.For listeners who enjoy murder mysteries, vintage radio suspense and stories that invite you to follow the clues, this episode brings another intriguing case to your headphones.Settle in, listen closely and see where the evidence takes you.🎧 Episode: A Pair of Green Eyes📻 Series: CBS Radio Mystery Theater🔎 Genre: Murder Mystery / Suspense / Radio DramaFollow Mystery Radio Theater for more classic radio mysteries, crime stories and suspenseful audio drama. Enjoyed this episode? Share it with someone who loves solving a mystery.THE STORY ENDS. YOUR NEXT MYSTERY BEGINS.Follow CBS Radio Mystery Theater for classic murder mysteries, suspense and vintage radio drama from Heritage Radio Vault.CHOOSE YOUR NEXT LISTEN• Inner Sanctum Mysteries - Sinister tales and supernatural suspense. Try Appointment With Death.• Suspense - Crime, danger and desperate decisions.• The Whistler - Dark secrets and deadly consequences.• The Mysterious Traveler - Mystery and the unexplained.Discover more Heritage Radio Vault podcasts.Enjoyed the mystery? Follow the show and share this episode with a friend.
She remembers the wedding. She remembers the honeymoon. Now her husband is gone, and her sister insists the marriage never happened.Honeymoon with Death follows a young woman whose account of her life is suddenly denied by the person closest to her. She believes her husband has been murdered, but persuading a policeman to take her seriously becomes part of the mystery.Lois Nettleton, Tony Roberts, Teri Keane and Norman Rose appear in this early CBS Radio Mystery Theater production. Written by George Lowther, the story turns uncertainty about one marriage into a suspenseful question about whose version of events can be trusted.Listen for the details that survive the contradictions as the investigation develops. This stand-alone drama is an accessible choice for listeners who enjoy psychological suspense, missing-person mysteries and stories built around a disputed reality.Episode: Honeymoon with DeathSeries: CBS Radio Mystery TheaterOriginal broadcast: 11 January 1974Series episode: 0006Writer: George LowtherPresented by Heritage Radio Vault. Follow CBS Radio Mystery Theater for more mysteries, unsettling discoveries and classic audio drama.THE STORY ENDS. YOUR NEXT MYSTERY BEGINS.Follow CBS Radio Mystery Theater for classic murder mysteries, suspense and vintage radio drama from Heritage Radio Vault.CHOOSE YOUR NEXT LISTEN• Inner Sanctum Mysteries - Sinister tales and supernatural suspense. Try Appointment With Death.• Suspense - Crime, danger and desperate decisions.• The Whistler - Dark secrets and deadly consequences.• The Mysterious Traveler - Mystery and the unexplained.Discover more Heritage Radio Vault podcasts.Enjoyed the mystery? Follow the show and share this episode with a friend.
Most men would fear being accused of murder. For him, it is the first time anyone has noticed.In “You’re Better Off Guilty”, an ordinary stockbroker discovers the body of a famous actress and suddenly becomes the centre of a murder investigation. But instead of desperately trying to escape suspicion, he finds himself enjoying the attention.Being the prime suspect makes him feel important. How much could that feeling cost him?Written by Sam Dann and hosted by E. G. Marshall, this CBS Radio Mystery Theater crime drama explores wounded pride, the hunger for recognition and the dangerous appeal of notoriety.Listen with Heritage Radio Vault for classic murder mysteries, psychological suspense and vintage radio drama.Series: CBS Radio Mystery Theater (CBSRMT)Episode: You’re Better Off Guilty - original episode 1014Original broadcast: 19 September 1979Writer: Sam DannHost: E. G. MarshallGenre: Murder mystery / Crime drama / Psychological suspenseKeep the suspense goingFollow CBS Radio Mystery Theater from Heritage Radio Vault.Explore more from our collection:👉 Suspense - tense thrillers and dangerous choices.👉 The Whistler - crime, hidden motives and unexpected consequences.👉 Inner Sanctum Mysteries - eerie horror and supernatural suspense.THE STORY ENDS. YOUR NEXT MYSTERY BEGINS.Follow CBS Radio Mystery Theater for classic murder mysteries, suspense and vintage radio drama from Heritage Radio Vault.CHOOSE YOUR NEXT LISTEN• Inner Sanctum Mysteries - Sinister tales and supernatural suspense. Try Appointment With Death.• Suspense - Crime, danger and desperate decisions.• The Whistler - Dark secrets and deadly consequences.• The Mysterious Traveler - Mystery and the unexplained.Discover more Heritage Radio Vault podcasts.Enjoyed the mystery? Follow the show and share this episode with a friend.
A woman’s fear of dogs hides a disturbing secret in “Lost Dog”, a psychological suspense episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater.Piano teacher Julia lives with an abusive husband who dismisses her terror of dogs, and insists on bringing one into their home. When she seeks treatment for her phobia, a buried childhood memory begins to surface. What emerges threatens to change more than her relationship with the animal.Written by Henry Slesar and starring Kim Hunter, this classic radio drama explores fear, cruelty and the unsettling power of memory. Hosted by E. G. Marshall, “Lost Dog” first aired on 9 January 1974 as episode four of CBS Radio Mystery Theater.For listeners who enjoy old time radio mysteries, psychological thrillers and vintage suspense, Heritage Radio Vault brings this 1970s audio drama to your podcast collection.Episode: Lost DogSeries: CBS Radio Mystery Theater (CBSRMT)Original broadcast: 9 January 1974Writer: Henry SlesarStarring: Kim HunterHost: E. G. MarshallGenre: Psychological suspense / Mystery / Radio dramaFollow CBS Radio Mystery Theater from Heritage Radio Vault, and explore our editions of Suspense, The Whistler and Inner Sanctum Mysteries for more classic radio storytelling.THE STORY ENDS. YOUR NEXT MYSTERY BEGINS.Follow CBS Radio Mystery Theater for classic murder mysteries, suspense and vintage radio drama from Heritage Radio Vault.CHOOSE YOUR NEXT LISTEN• Inner Sanctum Mysteries - Sinister tales and supernatural suspense. Try Appointment With Death.• Suspense - Crime, danger and desperate decisions.• The Whistler - Dark secrets and deadly consequences.• The Mysterious Traveler - Mystery and the unexplained.Discover more Heritage Radio Vault podcasts.Enjoyed the mystery? Follow the show and share this episode with a friend.
He survived the bullet. Now the man who took it wants his life back.In The Bullet, a supernatural suspense episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, a war veteran comes face to face with a friend who died years ago. The reunion brings an impossible claim: the wrong man was killed, and fate has unfinished business.As the past closes in, survival becomes a terrifying question of borrowed time. Can a man escape a death that was meant for him?Written by Sam Dann and hosted by E. G. Marshall, this classic radio drama explores survivor’s guilt, friendship and the unsettling possibility that destiny can correct its mistakes. Listen with Heritage Radio Vault for vintage ghost stories, old time radio mysteries and atmospheric audio drama.Series: CBS Radio Mystery Theater (CBSRMT)Episode: The Bullet - original episode 3Original broadcast: 8 January 1974Writer: Sam DannHost: E. G. MarshallGenre: Supernatural suspense / Ghost story / Radio dramaKeep the suspense goingFollow CBS Radio Mystery Theater from Heritage Radio Vault.Explore Suspense for tense thrillers, The Whistler for crime and unexpected consequences, and Inner Sanctum Mysteries for eerie horror and supernatural suspense.THE STORY ENDS. YOUR NEXT MYSTERY BEGINS.Follow CBS Radio Mystery Theater for classic murder mysteries, suspense and vintage radio drama from Heritage Radio Vault.CHOOSE YOUR NEXT LISTEN• Inner Sanctum Mysteries - Sinister tales and supernatural suspense. Try Appointment With Death.• Suspense - Crime, danger and desperate decisions.• The Whistler - Dark secrets and deadly consequences.• The Mysterious Traveler - Mystery and the unexplained.Discover more Heritage Radio Vault podcasts.Enjoyed the mystery? Follow the show and share this episode with a friend.
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