THE LURKING FEAR by H.P. LOVECRAFT
18 January 2026

THE LURKING FEAR by H.P. LOVECRAFT

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A wealthy bachelor goes on a demon-hunting expedition to a deserted mansion in the Catskills and finds more than he bargained for. This spine-chilling tale from H.P. Lovecraft will keep you on the edge of your seat.

 The investigator focuses on the abandoned Martense mansion, a 17th-century Dutch estate rumored to be haunted. After his bodyguards vanish in the night and a fellow investigator has his face hideously "gnawed" away, the narrator realizes they are facing a physical, predatory threat rather than a ghost. Subterranean Discovery: Suspecting the long-lost Martense family is involved, the narrator digs into a family grave and falls into a vast network of tunnels. He discovers that the mansion and mountain are honeycombed with burrows.

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