{"product_id":"book-8815","title":"Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, \u003ci\u003eInner Sanctum Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e debuted over NBC's Blue Network in January 1941. It featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history: an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned, and the famous \"creaking door\" slowly began to open. Every week, \u003ci\u003eInner Sanctum Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e told stories of ghosts, murderers, and lunatics. Produced in New York, the cast usually consisted of veteran radio actors, with occasional guest appearances by such Hollywood stars Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, and Claude Rains. What made \u003ci\u003eInner Sanctum Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e unique among radio horror shows was its host, a slightly sinister sounding fellow originally known as \"Raymond.\" The host had a droll sense of humor and an appetite for ghoulish puns, and his influence can be seen among horror hosts everywhere, from the Crypt-Keeper to Elvira. Raymond Edward Johnson was the show's host until 1945; Paul McGrath took over as host until the show left the air in 1952. Producer Hiram Brown would utilize the creaking door again in the 1970s, when he produced and directed \u003ci\u003eThe CBS Radio Mystery Theater\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpisodes include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Voice on the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Lesley Woods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrapped on an island, a voice on the telephone warns a woman that she has only four hours to live. Originally aired November 29, 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesert Death\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Horace Braham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo men driving across the desert pick up three hitchhikers who turn out to be escaped Nazi prisoners. Originally aired January 9, 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath Is an Artist\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Lee Bowman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour dead cats and a man are found in an apartment-all with their throats slit or their heads cut off. Originally aired January 23, 1945\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath in the Depths\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Santos Ortega\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deep-sea diver meets some old friends down in a shipwreck. Originally aired February 6, 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Coffin for the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Les Tremayne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho killed Peter Frame? The killer may be an insane person who is unable to walk. Originally aired February 20, 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bog Oak Necklace\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Miriam Hopkins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe discovery of a necklace around a skeleton is the key to a forty-year-old murder. Originally aired April 10, 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Black Art\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Simone Simone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA murderer about to be hanged is rescued by a woman with strange powers. Originally aired May 15, 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDead to Rights\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Elspeth Eric\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn inept couple murders for profit and then flees when the net closes in on them. Originally aired May 22, 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath across the Board\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Raymond Massey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA murdering madman is battling the police as a chess game-with dead bodies galore! Originally aired June 5, 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortrait of Death\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Lesley Woods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cursed painting invariably kills its owner. Originally aired June 12, 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDead Man's Deal\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Larry Haines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA poker game has murder as the stakes. Originally aired August 28, 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Murder Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Wendy Barrie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho killed Claudia's first husband … and her second … and the man who loved her? Originally aired September 4, 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Eye Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49386866311472,"sku":"BD8815","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49386866344240,"sku":"ZE8815","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49386866377008,"sku":"ZM8815","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/8815-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775728468","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-8815","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}