Schweblin's stories have the feel of a sleepless night, where every shadow and bump in the dark take on huge implications; they leave your pulse racing and the line between the real and the strange blurring. In the tradition of Raymond Carver and Flannery O'Connor, Schweblin's stories move on the boundary between the real and the fantastic. This selection, chosen by the author, is an indispensible piece of contemporary Argentine literature.

Saboteur: A factory worker is falsely accused of sabotage and sets off on a desperate, action-packed cross-country chase to clear his name. Shadow of a doubt: A young girl, overjoyed when her favorite uncle comes to visit the family, slowly begins to suspect that he is in fact the "Merry Widow" killer sought by the authorities. Rope: Two friends strangle a classmate and then hold a party for their victim's family while their former teacher becomes...