Unusual Tales #17

When a husband and wife who are meticulously recreating 17th-century colonial life in an authentic period home begin noticing details they couldn't possibly know, Lucy Roane becomes convinced she's remembering events from her ancestor Sarah Falmer's life—especially the location of a mysterious clock that once belonged to the historical woman. As Lucy's obsession deepens and her sense of reality blurs between past and present, she's drawn into a dangerous quest to recover the artifact, caught between the life she's living and the one she believes she's remembering.

A dachshund named Kurwenal becomes the subject of scientific wonder after the Baroness Loringhoven teaches him to communicate through a barking alphabet, stunning visiting professors and researchers with his seemingly intelligent responses. Dr. Siegmund-Schultze and other scholars investigate the remarkable dog's abilities, ultimately concluding his mind rivals that of a ten-year-old child. This 1959 account presents the documented case of one of history's most extraordinary canine companions.

Jack Rexton, one of the fastest portrait painters in the city, takes on an unusual commission when a mysterious woman named Ravanna requests her likeness—but as he works, he finds himself compelled to paint something far stranger than the beautiful subject before him. When Ravanna finally sees the finished portrait, Jack learns the truth behind her unsettling presence and the strange, primitive form captured on his canvas. A clever science fiction twist reveals what Ravanna really is and where she's headed next.

When Luke Kline hatches an escape plan using his cellmate Dr. Hans Mandall's extraordinary scientific gift—the ability to reshape the human form through sheer willpower—he thinks freedom is finally within reach. But in his haste to flee, Luke overlooks a critical warning about the true nature of Mandall's power, setting himself up for a fate far worse than the prison walls he's trying to leave behind.