A wealthy industrialist inexplicably starts calling his secretary and wife Myra. But who is Myra? He doesn't know, but he will find out. He goes to a psychologist to understand why the name Myra has emerged from his subconscious to haunt him.
A retired ship's captain is about to marry but is pursued by footsteps from an unseen source. When he starts receiving threatening letters, he panics.
A traveling salesman is arrested for the murder of a woman he says he doesn't know after his clothes and his gun were found in her apartment. The man has no recollection of ever having known her. Neither his wife nor his lawyer believe him.
Set in Hong Kong, a gambler is haunted by the ghost of a woman who supported him and loved him in life. But she wants much more from him than love and he pays dearly.
A love triangle in the people's republic provides opportunities to get rid of the competition. Rivals for the affection of a woman use the threat of the secret police to keep each other in check.
An elderly man keeps having the same number, 2172, occur at random in his life. His nephew blows it off as coincidence despite the protests of his girlfriend who is into numerology. But the uncle is much more concerned about the number's significance.
While traveling in Germany, Twain visits with the night caretaker of a morgue who tells him a tale of how he got revenge on the men who killed his family.
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A hit and run victim slowly recovers from her serious injuries but develops a series of phobias. She uses these bizarre phobias as clues to solve the mystery of how and why she was injured.
A senator uses an organized crime subcommittee to promote himself as a potential presidential candidate. However, he might get caught up in his own investigation when its avenues take him close to home.
Nefertiti, daughter of the Prime Minister, is to be wed to Prince Ahkenaten, a timid, scared soul whom she despises for his weakness. Upon their marriage, Ahkenaten becomes Pharaoh. Those who doubt his leadership hatch a plot to get rid of him.
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