Winged Death (Fantasy and Horror Classics) ; With a Dedication by George Henry Weiss

<p><strong>In the fevered jungles of Africa some plagues aren't viral--they're supernatural.</strong></p><p>Dr. Arthur Phillips a European scientist working in the malaria-ridden Belgian Congo is obsessed with finding a biological solution to the deadly disease. His assistant the Dutch botanist Dr. Etienne Lafond supports his research but harbors a deep almost mystical fear of the jungle's secrets.</p><p>When Dr. Phillips is suddenly struck down by a terrifying inexplicable illness that defies all known pathology Lafond's paranoia turns into chilling suspicion. He believes the death was not natural but the result of <strong>supernatural interference--</strong>a curse summoned by the local tribal witch doctor who views the European scientific intrusion as a sacrilege.</p><p>Lafond's journal entries reveal his frantic investigation leading him to discover that the witch doctor employed a monstrous winged creature of immense size to carry out his lethal curse. The winged death is not a mosquito but a colossal hideous entity summoned from a dark non-human realm.</p><p><em>The Winged Death</em> is a classic tale of colonial-era horror co-written by <strong>H. P. Lovecraft</strong> and <strong>Hazel Heald</strong>. It marries the tropes of jungle exploration and tropical disease with the chilling revelation of the Cthulhu Mythos suggesting that the most terrifying threats to humanity are ancient magical and flown in on impossible wings.</p><p><strong>The cure for civilization is often death.</strong></p>