No Doors, No Windows

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First edition (publ. Pyramid Books)
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First edition (publ. Pyramid Books)
Cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon.

No Doors, No Windows is a 1975 short story collection by American author Harlan Ellison. It contains mostly suspense and crime tales along with a lengthy introduction by Ellison.

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