Two years after his celebrated collection The Good Old Stuff, John D. MacDonald treats us to fourteen more of his best early stories!
In short, here is one of America’s most gifted and prolific storytellers at his early best — a...
The incredible words in the diary stood — clearly accusing: Last night I sharpened the kitchen knives for her. When I finished the largest carving knife she took it and held it so tightly her knuckles showed white. “This is my pet,” she said....
MacDonald's wife was an artist, and this story contains observations and opinions that could only come from an insider.
Nobody in his right mind wants to go to Chicago in December, least of all a Florida beach bum. However, an old...
Other Times, Other Worlds
Among these superb stories—
A Child Is Crying
— A frightening look at a seven-year-old boy whose intelligence far surpasses that of top military experts...
Flaw
— An intensely dramatic story that...
Listen while Meyer explains how to rig stock prices for profit or revenge. Watch local political sleazemeisters in their maneuvers. Follow along as real estate wheeler-dealers go through their manipulations.
Tush and Janine Bannon were...