Duel

Remember that murderous semi chasing Dennis Weaver down a lonely stretch of desert highway?
"Duel," Steven Spielberg's acclaimed first film, was adapted by Richard Matheson from his unforgettable story of the same name.
But "Duel" is only one of the classic suspense tales in this outstanding collection of stories by the Grand Master of Horror, which also contains Matheson's legendary first story, "Born of Man and Woman," as well as several stunning shockers that inspired memorable episodes of The Twilight Zone, including "Little Girl Lost," "Steel," and "Third from the Sun."
Like Matheson's previous collection, "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," this collection is an indispensable treasure trove of terror from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "I Am Legend" and "What Dreams May Come."
Over a career spanning five decades, author Richard Matheson has won numerable prestigious awards, including the World Fantasy Convention's Life Achievement Award, the Bram Stoker Award for Life Achievement, the Hugo Award, the Edgar Allan Poe Award, the Golden Spur Award, and the Writer's Guild Award. His other novels include "Hell House," "Somewhere in Time," and "A Stir of Echoes." He lives in Calabasas, California.
"Duel," Steven Spielberg's acclaimed first film, was adapted by the pioneering horror/suspense writer Richard Matheson--from Matheson's own story of the same name.
But "Duel"" "is only one of the classic suspense tales in this outstanding collection of Matheson's stories. We also find his legendary first story, "Born of Man and Woman," as well as several stunning yarns that inspired episodes of television's "The Twilight Zone," including "Little Girl Lost," "Steel," and "Third from the Sun."
Like Matheson's previous gathering of short fiction, "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," this volume is an indispensable treasure trove of terror from the bestselling author of "I Am Legend" and "What Dreams May Come."
"Matheson is] the Hemingway of horror, a writer whose honed prose and primal themes articulate universal fears and dreads."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Richard Matheson is worth our time, attention, and great affection."--Ray Bradbury, from his introductory Appreciation