The Clock Strikes Twelve


The Clock Strikes Twelve is a collection of stories by author H. Russell Wakefield, published by Arkham House in 1946, and was the first collection of the author's stories to be published by Arkham House. It was published in an edition of 4,040 copies.

Contents

The Clock Strikes Twelve contains a preface by Wakefield, "Why I Write Ghost Stories", and the following tales:
  1. "Into Outer Darkness"
  2. "The Alley"
  3. "Jay Walkers"
  4. "Ingredient X"
  5. "“I Recognised the Voice”"
  6. "Farewell Performance"
  7. "Not Quite Cricket"
  8. "In Collaboration"
  9. "A Stitch in Time"
  10. "Lucky's Grove"
  11. "Red Feathers"
  12. "Happy Ending?"
  13. "The First Sheaf"
  14. "Masrur"
  15. "A Fishing Story"
  16. "Used Car"
  17. "Death of a Poacher"
  18. "Knock! Knock! Who's There?"