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I Wouldn't Be In Your Shoes (novel)
''I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes'' is a 1943 collection of five novellas by American crime writer Cornell Woolrich under the pseudonym "William Irish". It includes one of Woolrich's most noted works, ''Nightmare''. Story summaries * "I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes" – On a hot night, Tom Quinn, frustrated by the wailing of the neighborhood cats in the lot behind his apartment building, throws his shoes out of the window at them. His wife makes him go out to find the shoes, but they appeared to have vanished in the darkness. The next day the shoes have been returned - after being worn by a murderer at the scene of his crime. * "Last Night" – a woman suspects her husband of killing their wealthy guest after he refused to lend them money the night before. * "Three O'Clock" – A man falls victim to his own insanity after finding himself bound and gagged in his cellar, next to the ticking bomb he set to kill his wife at three o'clock. * "Nightmare" – After waking from a scarily vivi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
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