''The Black House'' (

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

) is a collection of short stories by American author Patricia Highsmith.

* "Something the Cat Dragged In" * "Not One of Us" * "The Terror of Basket-Weaving" * "Under a Dark Angel's Eye" * "I Despise Your Life" * "The Dream of the Emma C" * "Old Folks at Home" * "When in Rome" * "Blow It" * "The Kite" * "The Black House"

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*"Her short stories represent a relatively minor part of her achievement; but within their limits they are almost always compelling, as they are here." – '' The New York Times'' *"''The Black House'' runs true to a beguilingly upsetting form." – ''Event'' *"Her stories are masterpieces of misanthropy and futility." – '' Irish Times''

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1981 short story collections Crime short story collections Short story collections by Patricia Highsmith Heinemann (publisher) books {{1980s-story-collection-stub

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