An insurance investigator is called in to solve a high-stakes robbery involving diamonds and a stolen emerald from a prestigious jewellery store.

Detective Lieutenant Harry Reinfield is devastated when his son Jerry, an undercover cop, is found murdered. The prime suspect, George Mason, is caught red-handed—literally—with the smoking pistol in his hand. It appears to be an open-and-shut case. But when George’s mother, Bessie Mason

Felicity Hargrave, devastated by the loss of her lover during the Revolutionary War, vanishes under mysterious circumstances. Years later, her presence is said to linger in the house—especially in a hidden room known only to a few. Tattersaul, while showing the property to prospective buyers, reveals the tragic history and the eerie events that continue to plague the estate.

Ben, a man vacationing in the Caribbean, is playing Frisbee with his dog when he meets Nikki, a young girl with an uncanny gift. She claims to sense truths and emotions through objects, and the red Frisbee becomes a conduit for her insights. As they talk, Nikki reveals the tragic story of her brother’s death and her family’s lingering sorrow.

The story centers on Guy Carrell, a man consumed by the dread that he might be buried before death truly claims him. Despite medical assurances and his wife’s attempts to soothe his anxiety, Guy becomes obsessed with building a tomb equipped with escape mechanisms—bells, ladders, and food stores—just in case.

A soft-hearted banker is approached by a desperate man seeking a $100 loan. With no collateral to offer, the man presents a curious item: a so-called philosopher’s stone. Intrigued and moved by the man’s sincerity, the banker accepts it and grants the loan.

A brilliant but morally compromised scientist conducts unauthorized experiments on a human subject on the planet Neptune. His goal: to create a “permanent man”—a being immune to aging, disease, and death. But the experiment goes horribly wrong.

The narrator boards a ship bound for New York and is surprised to find his old friend, artist Cornelius Wyatt, among the passengers. Wyatt is traveling with his wife and two sisters—but has booked three cabins. The narrator is puzzled, especially when a large, oblong pine box is brought aboard and placed in Wyatt’s cabin. Wyatt claims it contains a valuable painting, but its shape and secrecy raise suspicions.

While conducting a routine survey, a geologist discovers a modern residence entombed beneath ancient rock strata—an impossible anomaly, as the formation dates back twelve billion years. Inside the house, he finds a mysterious book labelled The Ninth Volume

Plot Summary of "Them" A lawyer, disillusioned with the legal system’s failure to convict obvious murderers, decides to take justice into his own hands. He secretly imprisons those he believes are guilty inside his own mansion, creating a hidden jail for “them”—the ones who got away.