Mark Stattelman

Esmirana's Trunk Mark Stattelman

In this book of Intriguing stories, you'll find such thrilling tales as The Hand, where a recreational dive becomes a matter of surviving sharks below, and killers above. In another story, you'll discover how one man sets his sights on fortunes around the world, murders the victim and then plots with detailed intricacy the framing of an innocent fall guy. In Clackers, you'll find that a toy that was banned in the '70s haunts a man, and yet helps him. If you like Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, or A. E. W. Mason's detective, Hanaud, you'll enjoy Cobra's Demise, an intriguing mystery along the same lines. There are other tales here that will keep you up at night, including one man's obsession and terror at the opening of Esmirana's trunk. Think Alfred Hitchcock Presents . . . stories by Ruth Rendell, or Daphne de Maurier's book, Kiss Me Again Stranger (which includes the story The Birds). Hopefully you will lose sleep due to enjoyment as well as fear.