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355 - "I am an electrocutioner. I prefer this word to executioner." Given the opportunity, what question would YOU ask this man? Tuck in for the electrifying answer from the master craftsman of the psychological thriller Stanley Ellin, a true "Specialty of the (Fast Asleep) House!" ;)

354 - "... the truth is that this is the happiest kind of a happy ending." Tuck in for the transcending beauty of "Out There."

354 - "... the truth is that this is the happiest kind of a happy ending." Tuck in for the transcending beauty of "Out There."

353- Do you remember that summer? It was the best summerof your life! Tuck in as Ray Bradbury tells you about his . . .

353 - Do you remember that summer? It was the best summer of your life! Tuck in as Ray Bradbury tells you about his . . .

352- Author Conrad Aiken's own father tragically struggled with his sanity. Tuck in as the father in this classic short story seems to struggle, too, while he drifts farther and farther toward "The Dark City."

352 - Author Conrad Aiken's own father tragically struggled with his sanity. Tuck in as the father in this classic short story seems to struggle, too, while he drifts farther and farther toward "The Dark City."

351 - From the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, it's the 8th of 13 problems for Miss Marple. Tuck in to solve the horrific murder of "The Companion."

351 - From the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, it's the 8th of 13 problems for Miss Marple. Tuck in to solve the horrific murder of "The Companion."

350 - Shirley Jackson won far more awards than most others,but after today's two stories, would you want to marry her?Husbands beware as we all tuck in for her "What a Thought" & "Got a Letter from Jimmy."

350 - Shirley Jackson won far more awards than most others, but after today's two stories, would you want to marry her? Husbands beware as we all tuck in for her "What a Thought" & "Got a Letter from Jimmy."

349 - It's just a toy . . . isn't it? Tuck in to listen to Stephen King's entertaining thriller "Battleground."

349 - It's just a toy . . . isn't it? Tuck in to listen to Stephen King's entertaining thriller "Battleground."

348 - Truman Capote loved Audrey Hepburn, but NOT for Breakfast at Tiffany's! He wanted Marilyn Monroe!! Now tuck in for his compelling story of how we all value things AND each other in "The Bargain."

348 - Truman Capote loved Audrey Hepburn, but NOT for Breakfast at Tiffany's! He wanted Marilyn Monroe!! Now tuck in for his compelling story of how we all value things AND each other in "The Bargain."

347 - There is absolutely NO Room 19, but there IS a guest! Tuck in to find out WHO as you listen to F. Scott Fitzgerald's enigmatic story.

346 - Was suspense writer Daphne du Maurier's dream-filled short story, "The Happy Valley," really happy? And how does one explain that mysterious, missing grave?

345 - Not one, but TWO thrillers from masterful storyteller Graham Greene await you! Tuck in to hear classic short stories, each with a twist, that you can't possibly forget.

326- Immerse yourself . . . into the wilderness of the historic Klondike Gold Rushwith Jack London's authentic narrative. Tuck in to experience the harsh winter conditions along with the wicked antics of the claim jumpers in a story youwon't soon forget.

344 - From "The Father of Science Fiction," H.G. Wells, prepare for something completely different! Tuck in for the charming and whimsical father/son tale that also provides a bit of impending horror. Filled with wonder, it's "The Magic Shop!"

343 - Just what was it that "influenced" Kurt Vonnegut?" Artistry and intellect are deemed dangerous in this familiarly unchecked government of the future. Tuck in for Vonnegut's satirical story that still intrigues and divides his critics.

342 - Tuck in as Miss Marple solves another one! "One look at the still figure on the bed was enough . . . Mrs. Pritchard had been dead at least eight hours!"

341 - What happens when the black veil comes off?The overbearing husband is dead and decades of the widow's life have passed. Tuck in for feminist author Charlotte Perkins Gilman's defiant story and its shocking twist, proving why she was a historic champion of the Women's Movement.

340 - "There is a wild beast in your woods." Tuck in for comic horror with a twist of cruelty from the dark master of the classic short story, H.H. Munro (Saki).

339 - Just a mundane, "ordinary" day . . . Tuck in for the dark humor of the awarding-winning Shirley Jackson as she again unsettles and disturbs us.

338 - "Suddenly death was inside the house here with me. And I couldn't move, I couldn't get up out of this chair." Tuck in to hear the origin of Hitchcock's thriller Rear Window, the conclusion of the classic story from the "Suspense Master" Cornell Woolrich.

337- My neighbor murdered his wife! Tuck in for theorigin of Hitchcock's Rear Window, the classic story from the"Suspense Master" Cornell Woolrich.

341 - What happens when the black veil comes off? The overbearing husband is dead and decades of the widow's life have passed. Tuck in for feminist author Charlotte Perkins Gilman's defiant story and its shocking twist, proving why she was a historic champion of the Women's Movement.

336 - Two loyal old friends are put tothe ultimate test . . . Will they sacrifice for their country and for oneanother? Tuck in to hear Guy de Maupassant's classic story.

335 - There's a tender side to Stephen King . . . Tuck in for it.Big brother, little sister: "I knew what had to be done. I saw right away. I was terribly afraid ... She was better than sixty feet above me."

334 - "I leave this package" (her letters) "to the care of my husband. With perfect faith in his loyalty and his love, I ask him to destroy it . . . UNOPENED." Will he uncover her secret? Tuck in to hear controversial author Kate Chopin's impassioned short story.

331- "Nowhere in the world was any voice calling him; on no hearth was therea waiting dish," but do NOT worry about this furry little survivor. Thispatient and persistent cat was quite capable of fending for himself andparticularly for others. Tuck in for this well-crafted tale of companionship.

333 - "He was falling. His handswere outflung against the stone-cold blackness of space, and his body tiltedhead over heels, heels overhead, as he fell." Tuck in and enjoy the suspense of"The House Party" as it earned author Stanley Ellin the first of histhree Edgar Allan Poe Awards.

333 - "He was falling. His handswere outflung against the stone-cold blackness of space, and his body tiltedhead over heels, heels overhead, as he fell." Tuck in and enjoy the suspense of"The House Party" as it earned author Stanley Ellin the first of histhree Edgar Allan Poe Awards.

332 - It's Miss Marple's turn! Tuck in for another murder mystery from the queen of crime, Miss Agatha Christie. Can YOU solve this one?

331 - "Nowhere in the world was any voice calling him; on no hearth was there a waiting dish," but do NOT worry about this furry little survivor. This patient and persistent cat was quite capable of fending for himself and particularly for others. Tuck in for this well-crafted tale of companionship.

330 - You may not believe this yet, but acclaimed author Katherine Mansfield will make you fall in love with a housefly! You may also fall for a grieving father, but . . . THEN what? Tuck in to hear this ever-changing classic short story.

329 - Even Roald Dahl was shocked by the ending of his own (autobiographical?) story! Tuck in for the lurid details. :)

328 - Louise, the new student at the academy: "The girls worshipped her, and the teachers jealously admired her both for her mind and for her uncanny beauty." Ethel, fellow student: "loathed everything about her." Tuck in for the genius of Truman Capote and his unforgettable characters in one of his "Early Stories."

327 - You can NOT guess this ending! Tuck in as Daphne du Maurier's peaceful rhythm and tone mesmerize you along to the most twisted of twisted endings. (No choice but to listen all over again!)

326 - Immerse yourself . . . in the wilderness of the historic Klondike Gold Rush with Jack London's authentic narrative. Tuck in to experience the harsh winter conditions along with the wicked antics of the claim jumpers in a story you won't soon forget.

325 - Ready for LOVE? Tuck in for a tender tale with a twist: a classic romance from O. Henry.

324 - Something bad happened out there in space, but of course it did -- Stephen King wrote it. Tuck in for this astronaut's disturbing story.

323 - Miss Marple solved it instantly. Can you? Tuck in and solve another Agatha Christie mystery, "Motive v. Opportunity."

322 - Don't miss this riveting conclusion! Tuck in for the extraordinary event that occurs in this genuine setting of "The Ice Palace" once again from the iconic author F. Scott Fitzgerald.

321 - Not a fantasy, this palace, made of ice, actually existed in the good old U.S.A., and F. Scott Fitzgerald wrapped a decidedly American love story around it. Tuck in for this "chilling" tale.

320 - Author of the unsettling short story, Shirley Jackson was anything but an ordinary housewife. Tuck in as her sinuous views on the subject twist their way through this tale.

319 - Was this the autobiography of the author with a tragic childhood? "The thing was above all a secret, something to be preciously concealed from Mother and Father; and to that very fact it owed an enormous part of its deliciousness." Tuck in for this dazzling, dreamlike short story from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Laureate, Conrad Aiken.

318 - ". . . he opened his eyes and Mrs. Baines was there, her gray untidy hair in threads over his face . . . 'Where are they?' she whispered. 'Where are they?' " Tuck in for the acclaimed Graham Greene's dramatic thriller.

317 - It is December 24 and . . . "This is one day I'd like to cut out of the calendar permanently." Tuck in to discover why from the Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America.

316 - Madison Lane and Rosita McMullen were joyously married on Christmas Day, but not everyone was happy about it. Tuck in for this festive O. Henry story complete with (what else?) a surprising twist!