The Evil Eye
Mary ShelleyA feared Albanian bandit carries a child across the mountains, leaving a family to chase a terrifying rumor.
35 min · Adventurous
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The Pole
Mary ShelleyA Polish exile in Naples finds love while carrying papers that could imperil an empire.
55 min · Suspenseful
A Double-Dyed Deceiver
O. HenryA fugitive from a Texas gunfight is offered a dangerous new identity in a distant coastal country.
19 min · Suspenseful
The Caballero’s Way
O. HenryA ruthless Texas outlaw, a determined ranger, and the woman between them move toward a reckoning in the thorny frontier.
21 min · Suspenseful
4 stories