Horror/Mystry novels/short stories...

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After reading the other thread on "scariest novel", I'd started reading The Haunting of Hill House with a lot of expectation. Unfortunately, the book completely didn't strike a chord with me. (May be thats because I hate the psychotic angle that comes up as an possible explanation and there wasn't much of a story line as most of it is left for the reader to imagine and reason out.)

Anyway does anyone have any other good suggestions on Horror/Mystry novels. In general I'm looking for something that catches ones curiosity and keeps us reading. To give a sort of idea of the kind of thing I like, here are two sample short stories (quick reads) that I like very much:
http://gaslight.mtroyal.ca/mnkyspaw.htm
http://www.classicreader.com/book/1833/1/


Thanks!