The Mask of Cthulhu

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Unsuspected horrors stalk the people of Arkham, Innsmouth & Aylesbury

THE RETURN OF HASTUR

Mysterious subterranean caverns snake beneath the gloomy estate on Aylesbury Road... where Hastur, half brother of Great Cthulhu, awaits his chance!

THE SEAL OF R'LYEH

A young man returns to his ancestral home to begin the search for the legendary city of R'lyeh... the city where Cthulhu dreams and sleeps!

THE HOUSE IN THE VALLEY

When Jefferson Bates rents a house in the vicinity of Arkham, he is afflicted with strange dreams that couldn't possibly come true... or could they?

PLUS

THE WHIPPOORWILLS IN THE HILLS
SOMETHING IN THE WOOD
THE SANDWIN COMPANY

Contents:

  • Introduction
  • The Return of Hastur
  • The Whippoorwills in the Hills
  • Something in Wood
  • The Sandwin Compact
  • The House in the Valley
  • The Seal of R'lyeh
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Blue Six6 / 10

“Unfortunately I found this book something of a disappointment, whilst August Derleth's knowledge of H P Lovecraft was extensive I feel that he is guilty of trying to out Cthulhu Lovecraft. The stories themselves lack the mystery of Lovecraft's work and most share a common thread so that reading them in succession becomes almost painful. A book for the…”

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August Derleth

August William Derleth (1909–1971) was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos genre of horror, Derleth was a prolific writer in several genres, including regional writings, historical…

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