Seven Stories of Mystery and Horror

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1 The Pit and the Pendulum A prisoner wakes up to find himself in a dark cell with a deep pit 2 The Gold Bug A golden insect leads to an incredible discovery 3 The Facts in the Case of Mr. Waldemar A patient is hypnotised minutes before he dies. Is he really dead? 4 The Fall of the House of Usher A man visits an old friend and finds himself ina a house full of horrors! 5 Down in the Maelström A sailor describes a terrifying trip trhough the maelström 6 The Mask of the Red Death Prince Prospero has a party in his castle. But no one can escape the red death - not even a prince! 7 The Oblong Box A Traveller boards a ship to New York. What does he carry in the oblong box?