"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" by Arthur Conan Doyle follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate the mysterious death of a woman in a locked room. Her sister,...

During a gathering of relic hunters, Gordon recounts a terrifying ordeal involving his wife Evelyn, who began attempting to kill him in trance-like states after receiving a...

In this disturbing short story by Machado de Assis, a nurse hired to care for a sick man recounts his experience with a mixture of coldness and confession. As he describes his...

In this satirical tale, Machado de Assis reinvents the creation of the world by attributing it to the Devil, who shapes the Earth with ambition and irony. In an attempt to repeat...

During a transatlantic voyage, a young Englishman grows suspicious of two fellow passengers, Flannigan and Muller, who guard a strange little square box with unsettling secrecy....

When a troubled, violent patient is brought to a psychiatric institution, a young intern becomes fascinated by the man's strange visions and inexplicable bursts of cosmic insight....

In "The Secret Cause", Machado de Assis reveals the dark side of human nature through the love triangle formed by Garcia, Fortunato, and Maria Luísa. While Garcia harbors a...

"The Shadow – A Parable" follows a group of men gathered in a darkened room during a time of fear and mourning, when an uncanny presence begins to manifest among them. Blending...

In "A Visit from Alcibiades", Machado de Assis narrates the curious invocation of the famous Athenian, who appears in the author's office for a witty dialogue. Between ironies and...

"In the Court of the Dragon" by Robert W. Chambers is a chilling tale about a man who attends a church service, only to be pursued by a menacing organist. As he flees through the...