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