It is August 20th, 1949 - a day to remember. The newspapers with blazing headlines, said that the temperature was well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The heatwave was unbearable - just walking down the street was like being in a boiling steam bath. It took courage for a man to venture forth, and inside a hotel room occupied by Jim Withencroft, there was no difference except it was closer, and more stifling...

If you do a power search of August Heat on RUSC you will find two versions of this eerie story by Suspense and one by Sleep No More.