The Panic Hand

The twenty stories collected here transmit the same intense charges of intellect and emotion that characterize Carroll’s longer works. Among the many pleasures “Friend’s Best Man” – An award-winning story about a dog that teaches its owner the real and very frightening meaning of “The Animal Kingdom.” “Black Cocktail” – A short novel about a high-school kid who never grew up – literally. “The Sadness of Detail” – What are we to do when contacted by angels? What are we to do when one makes an offer we can’t refuse? “A Flash in the Pants” – Original to this volume – a story about a beautiful stranger and a house that remembers all too well its previous owners.