A prequel to the original heart-pounding thriller "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs. James Wester is taking a cruise liner from India back to London. He was given a mysterious monkey's paw by a fakir there, and will soon discover that there is more to its wish-granting powers than he originally thought. Will he live happily ever after, or will he find that every shining moon has a dark side? Be careful what you wish for...