Can you recommend some interesting short mystery stories from a collection of short mystery stories?

Sure. 'Nightfall' is a great one. It shows Asimov's ability to create a complex and fascinating world where the coming of night is a terrifying and rare event. Another is 'The Bicentennial Man' which explores themes of humanity, identity and the rights of artificial beings.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great short mystery story. It's about a narrator who tries to convince the reader of his sanity while describing how he murdered an old man because of his 'evil eye'.

Sure. 'The Adventure of the Speckled Band' by Arthur Conan Doyle is a classic. It has a great mystery with a locked - room type situation and a very devious villain.

Sure. One story could be about a haunted house where every night a strange figure appears at the top of the stairs. Another might be a tale of a ghostly hitchhiker who vanishes from cars. And there's also the story of a ghost in an old library that moves books around.

One could be 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant. It has an unexpected twist at the end which is a hallmark of a good mystery short story. The story follows a woman who borrows a necklace and then loses it, leading to a series of events that change her life.

Sure. One of the great stories in it might be 'The Lost Key'. It's a story full of mystery and keeps you guessing till the end.

Sure. There might be a story about a haunted house. In it, a family moves into an old mansion only to experience strange noises at night and apparitions in the hallways. It's really spooky.

Sure. One great short mystery story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's a classic that delves into the mind of a mad narrator haunted by the sound of a dead man's heart. Another is 'The Cask of Amontillado' also by Poe, which tells a tale of revenge in a very mysterious and chilling way. And 'Lamb to the Slaughter' by Roald Dahl is also excellent, where a wife uses a rather unexpected object to cover up a crime.

Well, 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Poe is also a must - read. It involves a man seeking revenge on his so - called friend in a very dark and mysterious way, set in the catacombs, which adds to the spooky atmosphere.