Originally Aired: August 17, 1944

In Suspense #105, “The Diary of Sophronia Winters,” a lonely spinster’s Florida vacation turns swiftly into a gothic nightmare when a whirlwind romance sweeps her to a deserted Maine hotel and a husband she barely knows. As Sophronia pens her diary, her new life becomes a nightmare of isolation, suspicion, and madness, trapped in a decaying mansion haunted by tragic memories—and by her husband’s deadly obsession with the past. As reality unravels, and the line between victim and killer blurs, Sophronia faces the fight of her life in a tale of psychological horror, identity, and survival. Written by Lucille Fletcher, this suspense classic delivers a relentless, chilling journey into the heart of madness.

Cast:

Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins

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