Seven Stories of Mystery and Horror; Macmillan ELT, 2016

The Pit and the Pendulum : A prisoner wakes up to find himself in a dark cell with a deep pit. The Gold Bug : A golden insect leads to an incredible discovery. The facts in the case of Mr. Valdemar : A patient is hypnotised minutes before he dies. Is he really dead? The Fall of the House of Usher : A man visits an old friend and finds himself in a house full of horrors! Down in the Maelstrom : A sailor describes a terrifying trip though the maelstrom. The Masque of the Red Death : No one can escape the red death-not even a prince! The Oblong Box : A traveller boards a ship to New York. What does he carry in the oblong box? Retold by Stephen Colbourn.ISBN:978-0-2300-3746-5