Do you love the mounting tension of a mystery? What about a chilling twist? Check out these haunting classics:
- “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe
Poe does not shy away from the darker parts of humanity and chooses to see the story through the eyes of the perpetrator of a crime. “The Tell-Tale Heart” diagnoses the human heart and its struggle with guilt and the fear of revelation. This short story will pick you up mid-action and leave you wanting more.
- The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
We all know the skeptical sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Dr. John Watson. In this spell-binding tale, the duo is seemingly separated from one another. It is up to Dr. Watson to collect data and report to a distant Holmes about a mysterious family case concerning a giant hound.
- The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
If you want to get swept up into a tale as old as time then this musical mystery novel is for you! Follow the exploration of obsession and isolation within the deep chambers of a French opera house where a ghost is rumored to dwell…and kill.
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The story of Frankenstein’s monster has permeated our culture, but where did the story start? Check out the story’s origin in Shelley’s chilling tale of a murderous creature and its creator who seeks forbidden knowledge.
- The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
The unknown is often the most unnerving, and that also includes the unseen. The Invisible Man follows yet another human experiment where a man gains the ability to make himself imperceptible…and dangerous.
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
In this mind-bending novel, Dr. Jekyll is involved with a strange personage named Mr. Hyde. It is up to Jekyll’s friend Utterson to unravel this enigma.