Can you recommend some short scary mystery stories?

One short scary mystery story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who kills an old man because he can't stand the old man's 'evil eye'. But then he starts to hear the old man's heart still beating under the floorboards, driving him to madness.

One great scary mystery short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is haunted by an old man's vulture - like eye and his descent into madness as he tries to deal with it. Another is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson, which has a mysterious and disturbing small - town lottery with a very unexpected outcome. Also, 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a chilling tale of a woman's mental breakdown in a room with strange wallpaper.

One great scary short mystery story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by an old man's vulture - like eye and his descent into madness as he commits a heinous act. Another is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It seems like a normal small - town lottery at first, but then takes a very dark and mysterious turn that will leave you shocked. And 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman also fits. It's a story of a woman's psychological breakdown in a room with strange wallpaper, full of mystery and a sense of creeping dread.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great short mystery story. It's about a narrator who tries to convince the reader of his sanity while describing how he murdered an old man because of his 'evil eye'.

Sure. One of the scariest ones could be 'The Haunted House' in it. It's about a family who moves into an old, dilapidated house and starts experiencing strange noises and apparitions at night.

Sure. One short scary story could be 'The Haunted Mirror'. A girl bought an old mirror at a flea market. Every time she looked into it, she saw a strange figure behind her that wasn't there in real life. Eventually, she couldn't take it anymore and smashed the mirror, only to find the figure was now standing right in front of her.

One scary short story could be 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who kills an old man because he can't stand the old man's 'evil eye'. After hiding the body under the floorboards, he starts to hear the old man's heart still beating, which drives him insane. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw'. A family gets a magical monkey paw that can grant wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible price. For example, they wish for money and their son dies at work so they get a compensation payment.

Sure. One of the great short mystery stories is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's a classic that delves into the mind of a mad narrator. Another one could be 'Lamb to the Slaughter' by Roald Dahl. The story has an unexpected twist when the seemingly innocent wife uses a frozen leg of lamb as a weapon. And then there's 'The Speckled Band' by Arthur Conan Doyle, a Sherlock Holmes mystery where Holmes has to solve a strange case involving a young woman's fear for her life.

Yes. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is a good example of a scary short story. It tells the story of a woman who slowly descends into madness while being confined in a room with yellow wallpaper. In terms of scary fictions, Stephen King's works are great. For instance, 'Carrie' is a famous one. A bullied girl discovers she has telekinetic powers and uses them for revenge in a very bloody and scary way.

😋I don't recommend reading overly scary short stories, but if you really want to read them, the following books might satisfy your needs: Crafty House, The Ring, Dark Specter, Haunted House, and I'm About to Come Out. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗