Dark Tales of Mystery & Suspense

Summary

A collection of those intriguing thrillers that keep us on the edge of our seats.

Contents:

"Man in a Hurry" by Alan Nelson

The pudgy little man was always hurrying.

"Bitter Gold" by B. C. Bridges

A brief, grim tale of Siberia.

"The Gray Rider" by Charles Hilan Craig

The strange tale of a famous racing driver.

"What Is It?" by Charles M. Morris

Retribution, swift and terrible.

"The Sixth Tree" by E. L. Stewart

The weirdest game that ever was played.

"His Brother's Keeper" by George Fielding Eliot

A not-so-typical case of jealousy.

"Country House" by Ewen Whyte

A strange rendezvous with the beauty of the country.

"Murder Man" by Ewen Whyte

This perfect killing.

"They've Got a Killer View" by Ian Gordon

A woman adds her name to a strange waiting list.

"Croatan" by Malcolm Ferguson

Creatures summoned from outer eons.

"Stranger at Dusk" by Malcolm Kenneth Murchie

The plight of a boy visited by a mysterious stranger.

"The Three Marked Pennies" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman

A strange destiny awaited the holders of the pennies.

"Piecemeal" by Oscar Cook

He slipped in a pool of blood...

"The Oval Portrait" by Edgar Allan Poe

An odd portrait in a chateau.

"The Oblong Box" by Edgar Allan Poe

A sea voyage and a peculiar, pine box.