Edmund Thorne

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The Monkey’s Paw

The Monkey’s Paw

Be careful what you wish for…The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs is one of the most chilling and enduring tales of supernatural horror ever written. First published in 1902, this short story explores the terrifying consequences of tampering with fate....

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe is widely regarded as the first modern detective story and the origin of the genre that would inspire Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. First published in 1841, this groundbreaking short story...

The Oval Portrait

The Oval Portrait

A shadowy, candlelit chamber in a crumbling gothic mansion. A man in 19th-century clothing gazes up at a large, ornately framed portrait of a beautiful woman, her eyes lifelike and sorrowful. The room is draped in shadows and rich tapestries. A cold...