🎙️ Dead Ringer - The Nightly Mystery

A Doppelgänger, a Dark Deal, and the Deadly Cost of Desire

“The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.” — *G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy

Introduction:
Sometimes the quietest human story hides the loudest truth — that men and women will betray even their own closest bonds for a whisper of gain. In Dead Ringer, the familiar becomes uncanny; the reflection in the mirror is not a friend, but the gateway to temptation. Like a crooked puzzle piece forcing its way into a perfect pattern, the doppelgänger reminds us that desire can distort reality into something viciously unfamiliar.

🔍 Synopsis:
In this chilling tale of intrigue and moral unraveling, a woman’s life takes an ominous turn when she encounters a man who is the spitting image of her husband. The shock of this uncanny resemblance awakens in her a dangerous ambition.

Convinced she can exploit this look-alike for her own gain, she schemes to murder her real husband and use the double to cover up the crime, securing wealth and freedom. What begins as a calculated plan quickly spirals into a web of deceit. Twists and reversals test loyalties and reveal the sharp edges of human nature — where greed blurs judgment, and innocence becomes collateral damage.

Dark motives collide with eerie coincidence in a suspenseful drama that asks: when your reflection lies, who can you truly trust?

📻 Episode Details
Series: CBS Radio Mystery Theater
Episode: 0027 — Dead Ringer
First Broadcast: February 1, 1974
Genre: Suspense / Thriller / Psychological Drama

🎧 “Sink into the shadows of human desire — where every familiar face might hide a stranger, and every plan carries a price.”

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