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Synopsis
In this gripping episode of Suspense, titled On a Country Road, listeners are drawn into the harrowing experience of a couple, David and Dorothy, as they navigate a seemingly innocuous shortcut on a deserted country road. As they sit in a traffic jam, David decides to take a detour to avoid the impending storm, unaware that this decision will plunge them into a nightmare.
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