Beyond The Door. Cover.

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"He lit a cigarette and leaned against the wall".

"A cuckoo clock!" Doris cried"

"Doris sat holding onto the clock, her fingers pressed against the brown wood".

"They stood before the clock, looking up at it".

"He set his briefcase down and took off his hat".

"The door opened. The cuckoo came out fast, straight at him".

"Down he went, hammer and chair and everything, hitting the floor with a tremendous crash. The man lay on the floor."