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Short Stories / Books: Alfred Hitchcock Anthologies
 

Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980), auteur, showman and famed director, had a career spanning five decades and over 50 films. Among his other interests, he lent his name to the short mystery fiction magazine and the short story anthologies are today household words. Discuss these collections here!

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Bob H - 10:49am Jun 15, 2010 PST(#111 of 121)

Hi - I'm looking for the title of a story about a guy who builds a dollhouse for pixies to live in. They bring him good luck - of a sort. Thanks


Jim Mohoney - 10:49am Jul 6, 2010 PST(#112 of 121)

TO Raivn Swaim -- I remember that story, though the title escapes me. If I remember, I will post.

Does anyone recall a story with a title like "The Murderers' Club" or "The Murderers' Society"?

It was about a private club where doctors met to talk about their unintended malpractice or misdiagnoses that caused a patient's death. A young doctor attended and discussed his mystery case, which was explained as (I think) a bone stuck in the patient's throat. At which point, the young doctor rushed out to save his patient, who wasn't dead yet. He had simply used the Club to get a number of expert opinions.

Ring any bells?


Stephen McQueen - 11:28am Jul 6, 2010 PST(#113 of 121)

have read numerous hitchcock anthologies but one story sticks out in my mind the most! basically a man is sitting at a desk saying "ok, so i think the doctor was sleeping with the lawyer's wife and so the lawyer killed the wife and doctor".."ok, no the lawyer was sleeping with the doctor's wife but the wife feeling so horrible killed both the lawyer, the doctor and herself" "no no no"... well then there is a knock at the door and the bellhop brings food to the room and sees 3 dead bodies and this guy and so the guy kills the bellhop and story ends with "so the bellhop catches the doctor and the lawyer's wife etc! if anyone can remember or look up the title and author to this incredible story i will be forever indebted to you!!


Jim Mohoney - 10:14am Jul 12, 2010 PST(#114 of 121)

To Raivn Swaim - Try to find "The Whole Town's Sleeping" by Ray Bradbury. It appeared in "12 Stories for Late at Night". That might be the one you're looking for.


sohel ahmed - 11:28am Aug 12, 2010 PST(#115 of 121)

i'm looking for the title of a short story where a husband hires a hitman to kill his wife and then starts calling her and tries to tell her about the murder plot.the title is related to telephone or phone call


Elena Bey - 11:53am Aug 24, 2010 PST(#116 of 121)

Hi! I'm looking for the name of a short story that appeared in an AH anthology in the early 1970's in which a young boy who is annoyed with his critical caretakers (parents? grandparents? could have been an aunt and uncle)who don't allow him to do (and specifically, eat) what he wants. I think he ends up killing them, after which he quite dispassionately toasts himself a piece of bread on a fork over the fire. Does this ring a bell to anyone?


Elena Bey - 11:59am Aug 24, 2010 PST(#117 of 121)

looking for the title to another short story-- There is a man who does not age and looks like 10 or 12 yr old boy. He comes to a town and starts living as an orphan with a family but has to move on at the point where people will start noticing that he is not getting older. I thought it was by Ray Bradbury, but cannot find it in his collections.


Zybahn - 05:46am Aug 26, 2010 PST(#118 of 121)

@Cindy Gullicksen: The story you're thinking of is Roald Dahl's "The Sound Machine" (1949). It's appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories for Late at Night, AHP: More Stories For Late at Night & AHP: Skeleton Crew.


Linda Speight - 12:01am Nov 21, 2010 PST(#119 of 121)

Hi am looking for a short story where a Dr. and his receptionist murder the Dr.'s wife. Prior to the murder the receptionist makes phone calls to a help line, pretending to be the wife. They are caught because of a clock chiming in the background. I think the story was in an AH anthology. Can anyone help? Thank you..


Rachel Chavez - 11:26am Dec 23, 2010 PST(#120 of 121)

I think I remember a story of the Fly in a collection that Alfred Hitchcock put together does anyone know which collection that would be. Also there was a story of a little girl being kept in her parents basement and she wasn't allowed to look outside. the story ended with her saying "I'll make them see green". Help with either of these would be appreciated thank you :)


Valerie Joyce - 10:48am May 12, 2011 PST(#121 of 121)

I remember a story about a man who was hired by a clothing store that was experiencing high volumes of theft. He was made to watch women as they changed their clothes in the dressing room through a two way mirror. Does this ring a bell for anyone? I read it at a young age, my mom had a collection of stories that were selected by Hitchcock, and I remember being quite disturbed by it. I would like to revisit the story but I cant remember what it was called or who the author was...any help?

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