Devil in the Water(1992)

This collection of horror short stories includes tales of murder, romance and the supernatural.

The title story follows Natsuko, a maid at the Hagiwara mansion who bears an exact resemblance to a recently deceased woman of the household. Other stories include a cat who watches for his master and a ghost, a work of art which leads to revenge through possessed bodies, and a woman who haunts the husband who murdered her but whom she still loves.

The mood and pacing of these stories are a kind of Japanese gothic, steeped in the culture but as clear to readers as the passions we all share.

(Source: ComicsOne)

1. Mizu ni Sumu Oni (水に棲む鬼 | Devil in the Water); Mystery I vol. 8

2. Mokuren Yashiki (木蓮屋敷 | The House of Magnolias); Mystery I vol. 7

3. Hanairo Utsushi (花色移し | Taking the Color of Flowers); Mystery I vol. 5

4. Natsu Fukamu (夏深む | In the Depth of Summer); Mystery I vol.9

5. Matsuyoi (待宵 | The Vigil); Mystery I vol. 10

6. Masoo no Kage (真赭の蔭 | The Blood Red Shadow); Mystery I vol.11