Murder by an Expert

Originally Aired: July 24, 1947 In Suspense #255, “Murder by an Expert,” a struggling dance duo’s dreams take a deadly turn when ambition, jealousy, and betrayal spiral into murder. Edith Reed, half of a nightclub act, kills her husband and partner Bob, carefully orchestrating a scheme to pin the crime on another. But in the aftermath, her cold precision is undone not by guilt, but by the man she trusted most. With chilling narration and a twist-laden script, this episode explores how expertly planned crimes can unravel under the weight of deception. Cast: Lynn Bari, Elliott Lewis, Wally Maher Tags: Suspense, thriller, murder, dance, betrayal, LynnBari, ElliottLewis, WallyMaher, oldtimeradio, noir, jealousy, femmefatale, 1940sradio, classicdrama, suspensepodcast, crime, psychologicalthriller