"Stanley Ellin needs no bestial terrors to conjure up his special world of Quiet Horror. He builds his wickedly chilling stories around ordinary circumstances and plausible actions. Then, with a diabolical twist, he traps the unsuspecting reader is a vise of Quiet Horror - in a nightmare from which there is no escape. Ten masterpieces of the macabre - prize-winning stories all - including 'The Specialty of the House' rated by critics as one of the best mystery stories ever written." Original title: Mystery Stories. Includes a foreword by Ellery Queen. 175 pages. This description is from the Nov. 1965 Signet First Printing.
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- Release Date 01/01/1956
- Author Stanley Ellin
- Language English
- Company Signet; 0 edition
- Weight 8 ounces
- Dimensions 7 x 1 x 5 inches
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