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The Surprise Item

Charles Spencer

First published 1935
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Famous Shakespearean actor who was in a mental hospital for years is invited to perform on the radio but has a breakdown and relives the murder which sent him to the hospital.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1935 Cover My Grimmest Nightmare George Allen & Unwin Anthology 178
1935 My Grimmest Nightmare Nelson (Canada) Anthology 178
March 1936 Cover Not Long for This World Telegraph Press Anthology