While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.

Eleven stories of the frightening and fantastic: Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Sire de Maletroit's Door, Markheim, The Bottle Imp, The Merry Men, A Lodging For the Night, The Body Snatcher, The Beach of Falesa, Young Man With the Cream Tarts, The Adventure of the Hansom Cab, and The Isle of Voices.

Presents the complete collection of Robert Louis Stevenson's short stories, including "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "The Beach of Falesa."

Renowned as the author of such popular adventure stories as Kidnapped and Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson also wrote gripping tales of terror and the supernatural. Stevenson's considerable gifts as a teller of tales shine brightly in this choice collection of three of his best short stories. The Gothic tale of "The Body Snatcher" concerns a young medical student's dealings with grave robbers who provide corpses to dissect and study -- a practice...

A sixteen-year-old orphan is kidnapped by his villainous uncle, but later escapes and becomes involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule.

An innkeeper's son finds a treasure map that leads him to a pirate's fortune and grave danger.