Three Blind Mice: A Publisher’s Plot and a Fatal Checkmate

Originally Aired: January 30, 1947 In Suspense #230, “Three Blind Mice,” embittered publisher Arthur Lockwood hatches a ruthless scheme to reclaim control of his firm—and the affections of a colleague—by exploiting a partner’s terminal illness and framing another for murder. With timing, trickery, and a tampered suicide, Lockwood clears his path to power. But when his new bride turns out to be far more cunning than he anticipated, the manipulator becomes the manipulated. Starring Van Heflin, this twist-heavy tale of betrayal, blackmail, and poetic justice plays like a noir chess match with deadly stakes. Cast: Van Heflin, Cathy Lewis Tags: Suspense, thriller, VanHeflin, noir, betrayal, murderplot, publishing, manipulation, femmefatale, 1940sradio, classicdrama, suspensepodcast, gaslight, justice, blackmail