Project Gutenberg 1996-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 911 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan Tales of Terror and Mystery The horror of the heights -- The leather funnel -- The new catacomb -- The case of Lady Sannox -- The terror of Blue John Gap -- The Brazilian cat -- The lost special -- The beetle-hunter -- The man with the watches -- The japanned box -- The black doctor -- The Jew's breastplate -- The nightmare room. Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. "Tales of Terror and Mystery" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The book delves into supernatural and mysterious themes, showcasing a range of tales that evoke both intrigue and horror. Each story explores human fears and the unknown, offering readers a blend of psychological insight and thrilling suspense. The opening of the book begins with "The Horror of the Heights," where the narrative focuses on an aviator, Joyce-Armstrong, who discovers a terrifying phenomenon while attempting to break altitude records in his aeroplane. The story unfolds through the fragmented notes of Joyce-Armstrong, detailing his ominous encounters high in the atmosphere and culminating in a chilling exploration of unseen dangers that lurk in the skies. His investigation into the mysterious disappearances of fellow aviators serves as the backdrop for the tension that builds as he prepares for a fateful flight. The vivid descriptions of his thoughts and experiences effectively set the tone for the eerie and unsettling themes present throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Horror tales, English Detective and mystery stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: British Literature 464765 2025-07-01T05:43:13.605501 text/html 457258 2021-01-01T09:40:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 170429 2021-01-01T09:40:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 246852 2025-07-01T05:43:20.667482 application/epub+zip 254715 2025-07-01T05:43:16.126485 application/epub+zip 251386 2025-07-01T05:43:15.049528 application/epub+zip 417936 2025-07-01T05:43:24.172961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402577 2025-07-01T05:43:20.027490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369224 2022-09-01T06:17:49.621671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440507 2025-07-01T05:43:12.902517 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 440358 2021-01-01T09:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167634 2021-01-01T09:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19107 2025-07-01T05:43:24.291943 application/rdf+xml 10850 2025-07-01T05:43:15.550491 image/jpeg 2950 2025-07-01T05:43:15.298505 image/jpeg 242736 2025-07-01T05:43:13.641523 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia