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In Season Two of her true crime series, The God Hook, journalist Carol Costello investigates the complex case of the Ohio Craigslist Killings—and in doing so, unearths the untold story of the crimes that preceded the murders—and the victims who’ve never received justice. Richard Beasley was convicted of murdering three men and attempting to kill a fourth in the fall of 2011, but before that heinous spree, authorities were building a human trafficking case against him. Now, working with the c ...
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Originally Aired: May 18, 1943
In Suspense #42, “The ABC Murders,” a timid hosiery salesman named Alexander Bonaparte Cust believes he may be going mad—or worse, that he’s responsible for a string of killings. Each murder follows the alphabet: Andover, Bexhill, Churston. But the real twist lies in the typewritten notes sent to the police and the railway guide left at each scene. As the case unfolds, suspicion falls squarely on Cust—until one small inconsistency unravels the entire plot. Based on the Agatha Christie novel and featuring Charles Laughton as Hercule Poirot’s radio stand-in, this tale of misdirection and madness is a standout in Suspense’s early canon.
Cast:
Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester
Tags:
Suspense, thriller, AgathaChristie, CharlesLaughton, ElsaLanchester, alphabetkiller, mistakenidentity, psychological, noir, oldtimeradio, 1940sradio, classicdrama, suspensepodcast, misdirection, railwayguide, typewriterclue
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