Haunted Tales #12

In "The Haunt of the Hyena," newly minted heirs Bruce and Norma arrive at the long-abandoned mansion of the mysteriously vanished John Andrews, eager to claim their inheritance—only to be unsettled by the eerie presence of a creature that haunts the estate’s halls. As shadows deepen and whispers echo through the halls, the couple must confront a dread that seems to know their every move.

In "The Creekmore Curse," a 1975 horror-suspense tale, a research historian named Rand and his assistant Betty move into a restored estate in Creekmore County, unaware that the land holds a dark legacy. Once the site of Dr. Gaunt’s occult experiments, the house awakens with a vengeance when the ghostly presence of the fallen sorcerer—manifested as a black dog—resumes his malevolent work. As the past rises to reclaim the present, Rand and Betty flee into the nearby cemetery, where long-buried secrets and a storm’s fury may finally end Gaunt’s reign of terror.

In "Vision of Death," Alex Carter recounts his harrowing journey to death row, a tale of fate and dread that lingers long after the final page. Even after a last-minute pardon from the governor, the weight of his past and the inevitability of his sentence remain unshaken.