Books
The episode "Children of Death", broadcast February 5, 1976, written by Sam Dann, served as the basis for Dann's 1979 novel, The Third Body, published by Popular Library. Another of his stories for Mystery Theater, "Goodbye Carl Erich" from the 1975 season, was also turned into a novel by the same name, first published in 1985.
In 1976, a paperback anthology with three short stories adapted from the series' radio scripts was published by Pocket Library, Strange Tales from the CBS Radio Mystery Theater. Edited by, and with a forward written by Himan Brown.
In January 1999, McFarland & Company, Inc. published The CBS Radio Mystery Theater, a book documenting the history of the program, including an episode guide. Fully indexed, the 475-page book was authored by Gordon Payton and Martin Grams, Jr. It was published in both hardcover and trade paperback.
In October, 2006 a third book about Mystery Theater was published, examining the series value today in education and instruction: The CBS Radio Mystery Theater as an Educational Degree. The 180-page hardcover was published by Stahl Consolidated Manufacturing Corporation in Huntsville, Alabama and was selected for inclusion in the University of Georgia, Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection of the Film and Television Library in Summer, 2009.
All three books were reviewed in an article by Roger Sobin in Old-Time Detection Magazine in the Spring, 2008 issue.
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- CBS Radio Mystery Site A Continuous stream via Live365 player can be had by following the instructions on the Radio Station tab. Has 3 episodes in a continuous playlist on the bottom left of the homepage. Three episodes can be downloaded on the Listen tab.
- Old Time Radio Mystery Theater A website dedicated to preserving old time radio mystery shows, such as CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
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