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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: More Stories Not for the Nervous
Hip, hip, horror
Hang on to your tranquilizers and prepare yourself for a parade of diabolical plots that will keep you screaming on the edge of your seat. It's an insidious Alfred Hitchcock extravaganza, with one of the finest troupes of literary terrorists ever.
Room with a view / Hal Dresner --
Lemmings / Richard Mathieson --
White goddess / Idris Seabright --
Call for help / Robert Arthur --
View from the terrace / Mike Marmer --
Something short of murder / Henry Slesar --
The golden girl / Ellis Peters --
The boy who predicted earthquakes / Margaret St. Clair --
Walking alone / Miriam Allen Deford --
For all the rude people / Jack Ritchie --
Sorry, wrong number / Lucille Fletcher and Allan Ullman
Hang on to your tranquilizers and prepare yourself for a parade of diabolical plots that will keep you screaming on the edge of your seat. It's an insidious Alfred Hitchcock extravaganza, with one of the finest troupes of literary terrorists ever.
Room with a view / Hal Dresner --
Lemmings / Richard Mathieson --
White goddess / Idris Seabright --
Call for help / Robert Arthur --
View from the terrace / Mike Marmer --
Something short of murder / Henry Slesar --
The golden girl / Ellis Peters --
The boy who predicted earthquakes / Margaret St. Clair --
Walking alone / Miriam Allen Deford --
For all the rude people / Jack Ritchie --
Sorry, wrong number / Lucille Fletcher and Allan Ullman
188 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1967
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Alfred Hitchcock
1,089 books750 followersSir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (1899-1980) was an iconic and highly influential film director and producer, who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres.
Following a very substantial career in his native Britain in both silent films and talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood and became an American citizen with dual nationality in 1956, thus he also remained a British subject.
Hitchcock directed more than fifty feature films in a career which spanned six decades, from the silent film era, through the invention of sound films, and far into the era of colour films. For a complete list of his films, see Alfred Hitchcock filmography.
Hitchcock was among the most consistently recognizable directors to the general public, and was one of the most successful film directors during his lifetime. He continues to be one of the best known and most popular filmmakers of all time.
Following a very substantial career in his native Britain in both silent films and talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood and became an American citizen with dual nationality in 1956, thus he also remained a British subject.
Hitchcock directed more than fifty feature films in a career which spanned six decades, from the silent film era, through the invention of sound films, and far into the era of colour films. For a complete list of his films, see Alfred Hitchcock filmography.
Hitchcock was among the most consistently recognizable directors to the general public, and was one of the most successful film directors during his lifetime. He continues to be one of the best known and most popular filmmakers of all time.
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July 24, 2024
Back in the 1970s I used to enjoy reading Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine as well as his anthologies that came out in paperback and hardcover. Many of the anthologies included reprints from his magazine but also included other classic suspense stories. This volume is actually the second part of an anthology that Hitchcock put out in hardcover in 1965: STORIES NOT FOR THE NERVOUS. The first part was published in paperback under the same name in 1966.
I thought this was overall a very good collection of murder and suspense tales that usually included a surprising twist or two at the end. I enjoyed almost all of these even though they were definitely dated. For example, Something Short of Murder was about a woman who had an addiction to betting on the horses. She would make 5 dollar bets and had run up a debt to the mob of a whopping 25 dollars that she couldn't repay. But of course she did find a way. . . This story was originally published in 1957 and things were a little cheaper then!
Included at the end of this collection was Louise Fletcher's novella Sorry Wrong Number. I remember reading this back in high school as part of a literature class. It's one of those stories that seemed to stick in my memory. It's about an invalid woman who overhears a murder plot when her phone wires get crossed with another line. Of course it turns out that the plot is intended for her murder and paid for by her husband who had married her for her money. The story goes on using a set time for the murder which makes it all the more suspenseful as time is running out. . . This was originally a play that aired in 1943 on the Suspense radio program. It was also made into a successful noir movie in 1948 with Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster.
I thought this was overall a very good collection of murder and suspense tales that usually included a surprising twist or two at the end. I enjoyed almost all of these even though they were definitely dated. For example, Something Short of Murder was about a woman who had an addiction to betting on the horses. She would make 5 dollar bets and had run up a debt to the mob of a whopping 25 dollars that she couldn't repay. But of course she did find a way. . . This story was originally published in 1957 and things were a little cheaper then!
Included at the end of this collection was Louise Fletcher's novella Sorry Wrong Number. I remember reading this back in high school as part of a literature class. It's one of those stories that seemed to stick in my memory. It's about an invalid woman who overhears a murder plot when her phone wires get crossed with another line. Of course it turns out that the plot is intended for her murder and paid for by her husband who had married her for her money. The story goes on using a set time for the murder which makes it all the more suspenseful as time is running out. . . This was originally a play that aired in 1943 on the Suspense radio program. It was also made into a successful noir movie in 1948 with Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster.
October 27, 2019
Another great book full of spooky and scary stories by Alfred Hichcock!!
I loved this book so much with the 6 scary stories it had in it. The last one was super long and wasn't my favorite but overall a really good book!!
Can't wait to read more of his books!!
I loved this book so much with the 6 scary stories it had in it. The last one was super long and wasn't my favorite but overall a really good book!!
Can't wait to read more of his books!!
August 4, 2023
I'm spooked. Last story was especially gripping, I've seen the film I realised but couldn't remember the end. What the heck was the one about the people lemmings though??
September 13, 2022
Ohhhh i didn't expect it to be so good. Perfect bedtime book!
May 8, 2009
I loved the Alfred Hitcock series when I was a kid. I read them over and over again. Some of the stories were brilliant, some were truly scary, and all of them made you want to go back and read them again.
August 28, 2024
These stories aren't bad, but it's not the strongest collection. I'm not sure what happened, but I read this book earlier and forgot to write about it. A while back, ordered a stack of these Alfred Hitchcock collections from Thriftbooks and only later discovered that I had doubled up on some. I also learned that some collections were given different titles when they were published in paperback, so I was looking to see if I had read these stories under another name.
A couple of these would have made great episodes for the Twilight Zone series like "Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes" and "View from the Terrace." That last one had a twist that I might have missed on the first read, so it was cool to review.
I am so glad that I was able to find so many, and I absolutely want to pluck another off my shelf to dive into.
A couple of these would have made great episodes for the Twilight Zone series like "Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes" and "View from the Terrace." That last one had a twist that I might have missed on the first read, so it was cool to review.
I am so glad that I was able to find so many, and I absolutely want to pluck another off my shelf to dive into.
August 25, 2024
A good mix of crime and more supernatural stories. All are well done and we're quick reads. The bonus novel, Sorry, Wrong Number by Lucille Fletcher and Alan Ullman was maybe a tad long for the ideal but was well written. It's about a lady who is basically an invalid and she mistakenly hears a phone conversation through some kind of line mix up. In that conversation she hears about a murder that was going to happen that night. As the story goes on she can't seem to get anybody to believe her over the phone and her husband is gone. Also it seems her husband is into something illegal and everything is slightly off.
Highly recommended, not read a bad Hitchcock collection yet.
Highly recommended, not read a bad Hitchcock collection yet.
February 24, 2018
One of my all time favorites for a chill winter night! “Walking alone” by Miriam Allen deFord, “Sorry, wrong number” by Lucille Fletcher and Allan Ullman are the ones I always re-read. My Father’s second favorite after “Walking alone” is “For all the rude people” by Jack Ritchie. Hitchcock knows what would make a chill run up our spines!
November 20, 2017
This is a collection of short mysteries with a short novel at the end. They aren't really "scary", but some are definitely psychological horrer. If you like happy endings, do not read this because there are none.
May 31, 2021
I was (pleasantly?) surprised to find the entirety of "Sorry, Wrong Number" as the last entry. I'm not sure that I had ever read it previously, but I sure did at this opportunity!
December 15, 2023
A couple of these became Night Gallery episodes.
The best thing here is "For All the Rude People" by Jack Ritchie.
The best thing here is "For All the Rude People" by Jack Ritchie.
April 25, 2012
What a joyfully sinister little collection of short stories...
May 6, 2018
I read a lot of stuff as a child that would probably freak helicopter parents out completely these days.
My rating is based on my memory of how much or little I enjoyed the book at that time.
My rating is based on my memory of how much or little I enjoyed the book at that time.
June 13, 2016
3.5 stars
July 2, 2016
Great stories for those who like mysteries and surprises.
A collection of edge of your seat stories to keep you awake at night. And they did just that, as I wanted to find out what happened.
A collection of edge of your seat stories to keep you awake at night. And they did just that, as I wanted to find out what happened.
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