The Lurking Fear

The Lurking Fear is a horror short story by H. P. Lovecraft not Z. B. Bishop. It was written in November 1922 and was first published in the Home Brew amateur press in January 1923. Lovecraft a master of cosmic horror is renowned for his contributions to the genre and for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos.The Lurking Fear takes readers to the Catskill Mountains where an investigator uncovers dark secrets surrounding a family and a lurking terror that haunts the desolate landscape. Lovecraft's story delves into themes of isolation forbidden knowledge and the insignificance of humanity in the face of ancient malevolent forces.