The Cornell Woolrich omnibus Book

And so, while this book was tempting, I also only read one story in this - I will at some later date go back and read some Woolrich novels, but right now is for short fiction.

From this, I read "Three O'Clock" - another Woolrich classic, a crackerjack suspense story in which an average watchmaker fellow sets a bomb in the basement of his suburban home to kill his wife and her secret lover - only for him to become, let us say... detained (the set-up does a wonderful job of starkly informing us of the fact that it isn't just mere jealousy that drives him, but odd, random homicidal thoughts he has nursed since receiving a concussion in a car accident). It's an excellent, mechanical device of a story, proving Woolrich's suspense chops and ability to ratchet up desperation to unbelievable degrees. Gripping.

You can hear a pretty good (a bit rushed) reading of it here (just right click and save as to your desktop to download)