The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of “Mr Feasey,” a short, sharp, cunning story from Roald Dahl, the master of the twist in the tale. Read by the actress Jessica Hynes. In “Mr Feasey,” Roald Dahl, one of the world’s favourite authors, tells a story about the darker side of human nature. Here, two dog owners hope to make a killing at the racetrack . . . “Mr Feasey” is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You, which includes seventeen other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who serves a dish that baffles the police; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others.

This story is also available as a Penguin ebook. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl’s Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl’s stories continue to make readers shiver today. Jessica Hynes’ television work includes: Twenty Twelve, The Royle Family and Spaced. Her film work includes: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Shaun of the Dead and Son of Rambow.