Web of Mystery #29

Three bank robbers on the run from a posse hole up in a lonely cabin deep in the North Woods, only to face an old woodsman's dire warning: the Great God Pan protects the forest and its creatures, and vengeance will follow their transgression. As the fugitives split up to hunt for food, a series of harrowing accidents—a broken leg, a charging stag, a treacherous ledge—begin to befall them in the wilderness, raising the question of whether mere misfortune or something far more supernatural is closing in. With the posse drawing closer and their own band unraveling, the three men discover that the forest itself may be their most formidable enemy.

Among a certain noble family of Scotland, there was a legend: when the drums begin to beat, another member is struck by tragedy. The sound echoes through the highlands, a warning older than memory—unheard for generations, now returning with a dread that no one can explain.

In the shadowed ruins of Rome, American newspaperman Hank Wilson follows a mysterious stranger into a hidden doorway that leads straight into the past. There, he’s thrust into ancient Rome and forced to face a gladiator at the command of the enigmatic Nerissa—only to discover that survival means more than just victory.

Arthur Atkins becomes the perfect patsy when Jerome Halsey murders his business partner Palmer and frames the innocent man for the crime, carefully planting evidence and even testifying in his defense to seal the trap. As Atkins faces execution, a dogged police detective begins to suspect something is wrong with the case—but will he uncover the truth before it's too late?