Variations on a Theme

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills · Oct 16, 2026 · 30m

Originally Aired: February 7, 1956

Suspense #636, "Variations on a Theme," Herman Milford has finally had enough of his nagging wife Joe after twenty years of marriage, and he's spent five years meticulously planning the perfect murder. On what should be a routine Tuesday morning as the couple prepares to leave for their cabin at Piney Crest, Herman executes his plan with chilling precision. He knocks Joe unconscious, binds and gags her with electrical tape, and stuffs her into a heavy metal trunk. His scheme is elegantly simple: ship the trunk to their remote cabin, then take his…