Tell Tale Heart; where he 'drops himself in it again', Cask of Amontillado where a guy is bricked up in the cellar and does he light a candle for comfort in exchange for losing a portion of his oxygen. The Gold Bug; about unravelling a code, and one about a Wilson boy.. IMO though, short stories by Stephen King 'The Ledge' and 'Quitters Inc' are equally well written. Also 'The Trial' by Franz Kafka and 'Leaf By Niggle' by J.R.R. Tolkien.