From a childish fear of the dark in "The End of the Party" to the chilling conclusion of the "Destructors" and the all-consuming selfishness of "May We Borrow Your Husband", this collection opens with three of Greene's most disturbing stories. Things take a surreal turn in "Under the Garden" before finally blossoming for a moment in "Two Gentle People", then there's a detective story and a brush with Greene's sardonic wit to finish.

Extremely enjoyable and easy to dip in and out of...

• "The Destructors"
• "The End of the Party"
• "Under the Garden"
• "A Discovery in the Woods"
• "May We Borrow Your Husband"
• "Mortmain"
• "The Invisible Japanese Gentleman"
• "Two Gentle People"
• "Murder for the Wrong Reason"
• "The Man Who Stole the Eiffel Tower"