Umney's Last Case

"Umney's Last Case"
Short story by Stephen King
Cover of the separate publication (1995)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenresMystery, science fiction short story
Publication
Published inNightmares & Dreamscapes
Publication typeCollection
PublisherViking
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Publication date1993

"Umney's Last Case" is a short story by American author Stephen King, first published in King's collection Nightmares & Dreamscapes (1993). In July 1995, it was published as a separate paperback as part of Penguin's 60th anniversary.

Umney's Last Case is an example of metalepsis in narratology.