Web of Mystery #19

In the frozen north, Harlan Borden’s greed leads him to desecrate a Tlingit temple, unleashing a vengeful spirit tied to the ancient totem pole. Confronted by the ghost of Chief Ikowa, his trespass is met with a fate as cold and inevitable as the wilderness itself.

In the lawless days after the Civil War, the wild west was a haven for thieves and murderers—especially for a corrupt judge who took pleasure in hanging the guilty. But when Judge Carter is found dead, dangling from a tree, the townspeople wonder if justice finally caught up with him.

Burton Pascal arrives in the quiet French village of Charlons seeking family, only to be trapped in a decaying manor ruled by the feline-like Chatnoirs. As he uncovers their dark past—burned as witches centuries ago—he realizes the house itself may be his only weapon against the creatures that now hold him.

The 'black diamond of India' has been the subject of many astounding tales—and two Englishmen soon learn why when they purchase the gem, only to find themselves entangled in a mystery that defies reason.

In the hushed halls of a forgotten museum, night guard Tillston stumbles upon a mysterious formula that awakens stone statues to his command. With the power to bring ancient figures to life, he sets out to punish those who wronged him—especially the vice president who sealed his brother’s fate. But when a relentless detective named Dorne begins to piece together the truth, the statues may not be as obedient as they seem.

In the shadowed halls of an isolated Italian villa, a centuries-old vampire preys on its inhabitants, leaving only fear in its wake. When the husband’s wife falls victim to the creature’s curse, he turns to a doctor and a desperate blood transfusion in a race to save her life and end the terror once and for all.