Can you recommend some best short suspense stories?

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great one from such collections. It's about a man's descent into madness over an old man's vulture - like eye.

Some good short suspense stories include 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' by Ambrose Bierce. The story plays with time and perception as a man about to be hanged experiences a series of events that keep the reader on the edge of their seat. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman also has elements of suspense. It's about a woman's descent into madness while being confined to a room with strange wallpaper, and it builds a sense of unease throughout the story.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great one. It's about a narrator who tries to convince the reader of his sanity while describing his murder of an old man, with the sound of the old man's still - beating heart driving him to confess in the end.

I would recommend 'And Then There Were None' by Agatha Christie. It's a classic. Ten strangers are lured to an island and start getting killed one by one. The mystery of who the killer is and why they are being targeted keeps you guessing throughout the whole book. It's masterfully written with lots of red herrings.

A good one is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In a seemingly ordinary small town, the annual lottery takes a dark turn. As the story progresses, you wonder what this lottery is really about. The unexpected and cruel ending is full of suspense and makes you question the nature of the town's traditions.

There are many great Indian suspense short stories. For example, 'A Tiger for Malgudi' by R.K. Narayan. It has a sense of mystery around the tiger's presence in the town. The story builds suspense as the characters interact with this unexpected visitor. Then there's 'Fire on the Mountain' by Anita Desai. The atmosphere in the story is filled with a certain unease and suspense, mainly due to the complex relationships between the characters. And 'Train to Pakistan' by Khushwant Singh has suspense in terms of the events that unfold during the partition of India, with the fate of the characters hanging in the balance.

There's 'The Monkey's Paw' which is full of suspense. The family's wishes on the magical paw lead to a series of terrifying and unexpected events. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, wondering what the next consequence of their wishes will be. And 'The Landlady' is also a good one. A young man checks into a boarding house and gradually discovers that the landlady has some very strange and disturbing secrets.

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great one. It seems like an ordinary small - town event at first, but as the story unfolds, the true and rather disturbing nature of the lottery is revealed. Another is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. The narrator's descent into madness while being haunted by the old man's vulture - like eye is full of suspense.

Sure. One is 'The Knock'. A woman hears a knock on her door at midnight. She peeks through the peephole but sees nothing. When she steps back, the knocking starts again. Another is 'The Empty Room'. A man enters a supposedly empty hotel room but feels like he's being watched. And 'The Silent Caller'. A phone rings in the middle of the night, but when the person answers, there's only silence on the other end.

One of the best suspense love stories is 'Gone Girl'. It's a complex tale of a marriage filled with secrets. The disappearance of the wife leads to a web of lies and revelations that keep you on the edge of your seat while also exploring the dark side of love and relationships.