Murder for Myra: A Lover’s Desperation and a Killer’s Trap

Originally Aired: August 9, 1945   In Suspense #153, “Murder for Myra,” Ernie Cobb falls under the spell of the alluring and volatile Myra Blair, a housewife trapped in a loveless marriage. When she confides her dreams of freedom—and hints that murder is the only escape—Ernie finds himself lured into a dark and deadly plot. As a plan to kill her husband unfolds with chilling precision, Ernie’s moral resistance crumbles. But in the shadowy world of deceit and obsession, nothing is quite as it seems. A grim twist seals the tale in this taut psychological noir.   Cast: Lloyd Nolan   Tags: Suspense, thriller, noir, psychological, murderplot, LloydNolan, oldtimeradio, betrayal, obsession, vintagecrime, 1940sradio, classicdrama, suspensepodcast, darkromance, trappedlovers