01.01.1997 • 5 Std. 21 Min.

Just when you think you will sleep at night, the best writers of the stuff nightmares are made of offer tales of suspense, fantasy, horror, and cold-blooded crime. Challenging twists of plot make this collection a chilling audio experience. Featuring the finest short story mystery fiction by such acclaimed writers as Harlan Ellison, Ruth Rendell, and Charles McCarry, this volume includes: • " Soft Monkey" by Harlan Ellison read by the author • " The Adventure of the Unique Hamlet" by Vincent Starrett, read by David Warner • " The New Girlfriend" by Ruth Rendell, read by Stephanie Beacham • " The Infallible Godahl" by Frederick Irving Anderson, read by David Birney • " The Three Strangers" by Thomas Hardy, read by Judy Geeson • " A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry, read by Efrem Zimbalist Jr. • " The Leopard Man's Story" by Jack London, read by Lukas Haas • " The Hand of Carlos" by Charles McCarry, read by David Ackroyd