Strange #5

When an old prospector named Tom Earnst shows up at Matthew DeJong's remote inn carrying a fortune in diamonds, the innkeeper—himself an ex-miner with a hunger for wealth—sees an opportunity he can't resist. After Tom collapses from illness, Matthew steals a map from his fevered guest and sets off into dangerous territory far north of Capetown, hoping to claim the mine's riches for himself. But the wild country holds secrets and dangers Matthew never bargained for, and his greed may cost him far more than he stands to gain.

A mysterious black fog descends on the cargo ship Saturna, defying all weather reports and logic—and the captain's scornful dismissal of maritime legend only seems to anger the sea itself. As rescue vessels race to help, they find themselves unable to locate the cursed ship despite hearing her desperate crew's calls through the murk, while panic and superstition overwhelm those aboard. When the fog finally lifts, only wreckage remains, leaving sailors to wonder if the captain's arrogance has sealed a fate that no rescue could prevent.

In a tense wartime drama, an Italian leathersmith named Antonio is coerced by Colonel Von Grimm to craft a pair of boots from the skin of his murdered son. As he works, Antonio devises a desperate plan, embedding dynamite into the boots with quiet resolve. When the general, Helga Von Grimm’s husband, clicks his heels together in his usual habit, the explosive secret is set to be revealed.

Newlyweds Ned and Cathie Paget purchase a derelict ship called the Banshee Belle for their honeymoon adventure, only to discover her troubled past through a hidden captain's log—and encounter increasingly terrifying phenomena that suggest the vessel harbors something far worse than superstition. As the crew abandons ship in fear and a ghostly presence makes its demands known, the couple must confront the curse that has haunted the Belle for a hundred years and find a way to survive it.