Amazing Stories of Suspense #9

A young woman and her dog stumble upon a mysterious box that refuses to open—only to find themselves caught in a strange chain of events when a scientist’s telepathic invention begins to send signals through the air. The box may be the key, but it’s the mind that holds the real power.

In "Life Sentence!", a desperate prisoner is offered a chance at freedom through time-traveling pills, believing he can rewrite his past mistakes. But when he uses them, he finds himself reliving the same choices, trapped in a cycle he can't escape—no matter how hard he tries.

In "It's Waiting For Me!", a man haunted by a recurring nightmare finds his fear mirrored in the terrified eyes of his dog, who howls at the same bend in the road that appears in his dreams. When his wife, disturbed by the dog’s cries, gives it away, the man is forced to confront the nightmare in full—only to discover the dog has been fighting the unseen presence all along. The creature’s attack leaves the dog battered and desperate, clawing at the man’s door, and in that moment, he must decide what kind of protection matters most.

In "Where There's Smoke...", a man discovers a mysterious tobacco blend that turns his dreams into reality—until his wife sells a pouch to a customer whose nightmare reveals a terrifying secret tied to the tobacco’s origin.

In "The Thing Called Metallo!", a fugitive criminal, hiding under a false identity, dons a radiation-proof suit and quickly discovers its extraordinary power. As he unleashes a wave of daring crimes, the suit becomes both his weapon and his prison—when he learns he’s dying from a condition only radiation can cure, he chooses to remain sealed within it, refusing to surrender.

In "The Secret of the Strange Stone," a man stumbles upon a mysterious meteorite that emits rays capable of making objects vanish. After a dream where the allure of unchecked power tempts him, he devises a way to turn the stone’s own rays back upon itself—just in time to stop its dangerous influence.