E.G. Marshall does a splendid introduction that draws new fans & old fans in. Robert Dryden does an amazing job for playing the roles of Gaston Donnet THE CHEF and Lucien Feraud THE SHOEMAKER. He's like a 19th Century version of Dr. Hannibal Lecter & Leatherface combined. What's even creepier is that he tells this sinister tale to no one except us, as if the CBSMRT fans are his imaginary friends. The horror & classical music and the sound effects are good as always. The secret of the main character's material is revealed at the 25-minute 9-second mark. What was funny in this episode is the voice of Mary Jane Higby (as Camille Feraud) when she's strangled, sounded like she was gurgling at the 28-minute 33-second mark. But her voice becomes very annoying in ACT-3 from the 35-minute 12-second mark to the 37-minute 15-second mark. She doesn't laugh nor scream. But then at the end of the Final Act at the 41-minute mark, it makes the CBSRMT fans think, whether to loathe the main character or take pity on him; THAT'S the mystery. E.G. Marshall draws us in again at the Epilogue by talking about the history of Horror stories, such as "The Castle of Otranto" by Horace Walpole, "The Mysteries of Udolpho" by Ann Radcliffe, the writings of Honoré de Balzac, and finally Edgar Allan Poe. This episode is worth listening to!