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A man buries his mother alive to claim her fortune, then his scheme spirals into something far darker.
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In this episode
- How one act of greed locks an entire household into silence
- The way a scheming lover turns a villain's own trap against him
- A 19th-century Gothic mystery told in classic radio drama style
- Where the line falls between a crime of opportunity and cold premeditation
About this episode
At Westerly estate in 19th-century Maryland, Buford Montgomery is shocked to find his supposedly dead mother alive in her coffin after a mistaken declaration of death. Seizing the chance to break free and claim his inheritance, he locks her beneath the house, forcing his servants into unwilling complicity tied to an old murder confession. But his relief is short-lived — Nancy Lee, his scheming lover, traps him in marriage by claiming she’s pregnant. Desperate, Buford makes a grim decision: his wife will join his mother below.About If You Please, Himan Brown’s Radio Mystery Theater
Radio producer Himan Brown created over 10,000 programs in his lifetime, with a vigor and intensity that kept him going for a century. His life and prodigious output are celebrated in the podcast series Audio Maverick.
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