Can you recommend some a short mystery stories?

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.

Sure. 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' by Arthur Conan Doyle is a great one. It has a really suspenseful plot with strange happenings in a locked room.

Sure. One great short mystery story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's a classic where the narrator's guilt over a murder drives him to madness as he imagines he can still hear the victim's heart beating. Another is 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' by Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes solves the mystery of a woman's strange death in a locked room. And 'Lamb to the Slaughter' by Roald Dahl, where a wife cleverly disposes of evidence after murdering her husband in a rather unexpected way.

There's a story where a woman attends a masquerade ball in an old mansion. She meets a mysterious figure in a unique mask. Later, she realizes her purse is missing and the only clue is a strange symbol left on the table where she was sitting. Through a series of inquiries and some help from a local historian, she uncovers that the symbol is related to a secret society that once held meetings in the mansion and someone from the society stole her purse as a warning not to dig deeper into their affairs.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great short mystery fiction story. It's about a narrator who tries to convince the reader of his sanity while describing a murder he committed. Another one is 'Lamb to the Slaughter' by Roald Dahl, where a woman cleverly covers up her crime. Also, 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' by Arthur Conan Doyle is a classic Sherlock Holmes mystery in short form.

One short scary mystery story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is haunted by the vulture - like eye of an old man he lives with. His paranoia leads him to commit a terrible act, and then he's driven mad by the sound of the old man's still - beating heart that he imagines he can hear.

Sure. One great mystery fiction short story is 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's considered a pioneer in the detective story genre.

One more is 'The Red - Headed League'. It starts with a very strange and funny premise - a league only for red - headed men. As the story unfolds, the mystery deepens and Holmes once again shows his amazing skills to solve the case in a way that keeps you entertained.

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a great one. It's a horror mystery that delves into the mental state of the narrator as she descends into madness while being confined in a room with the eponymous wallpaper. Another is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. The narrator's obsession and guilt over an old man's 'vulture - like' eye leads to a dark and mysterious ending. And 'The Monkey's Paw' by W. W. Jacobs, which has elements of horror and mystery as a family makes wishes on a cursed paw with unexpected and terrifying consequences.

Another great one is 'The Unread Letter'. A letter is found on the doorstep. It has no return address. When opened, it contains a riddle. After some thinking, the recipient realizes it was from an old friend who liked to play games, testing if they still remembered their childhood puzzles.