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Ring a Ring of Roses

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In "A Ring of Roses," George and Laurie visit Helena's home, where they witness a shocking murder that unveils a family curse tied to a mysterious ring. As they delve deeper into the dark legacy of the Ralston family, they confront malevolent supernatural forces and the implications of the cursed heirloom. The stakes escalate as Laurie fights to escape the ring's grip, ultimately facing a deadly confrontation that threatens to alter their fates forever.

In "A Ring of Roses," George and Laurie go to Helena's house and see a terrible killing that shows a family curse connected to a strange ring. When they dig into the evil history of the Ralston family, they face wicked supernatural powers and learn what the cursed treasure means. Things get more dangerous as Laurie tries to break free from the ring's control, leading to a final deadly fight that could change their lives forever.

Laurie Thornton and her fiancé pay a call on her former college roommate, Helena Rosston, unaware of Rosston's mother's devious scheme to release Helena from an ancient family curse by passing it on to them. A nursery rhyme, antique ring, and hallucination create terror for the engaged couple.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater is a radio drama series created by Himan Brown that was broadcast on CBS Radio Network affiliates from 1974 to 1982, and later in the early 2000s was repeated by the NPR satellite feed. In New York City it was not aired by the then all-news WCBS but by its originating station, WOR, which produced and announced it as simply Radio Mystery Theater.

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