The Story of Ivy: Poison, Ambition, and the Making of a Murderess

Originally Aired: June 21, 1945 In Suspense #146, “The Story of Ivy,” Anne Richards stars as Ivy Lexton—a dazzling beauty driven by desperation, pride, and an unyielding hunger for luxury. Ivy’s charm masks her cold ambition as she leaps from the poverty of Soho into a marriage of convenience, only to find herself penniless, entangled with lovers, and consumed by envy. When an opportunity presents itself—pure poison, literally—her path turns deadly. A husband’s lingering illness, a scandalous love triangle, and a string of fatal “coincidences” lead Scotland Yard to her door. In a chilling confession, Ivy reveals the truths and self-deceptions of a woman who would do anything for status—even as the hangman waits. An audacious tale of femme fatale psychology and ruin. Cast: Anne Richards Tags: Suspense, thriller, MaryBellocLowndes, AnneRichards, TheStoryOfIvy, oldtimeradio, murderess, femmefatale, arsenic, ambition, 1940sradio, classicdrama, Britishnoir, greed, suspensepodcast